House Armed Services Committee
Subcommittee Chairman Snyder's opening statement -March 13, 2007
"Today the Subcommittee will turn its attention to military resale stores..the commissaries and exchanges.
"These stores are the pillars of the military community that provide vital products and services that not only contribute to the quality of life of service members and their families, but also to the cohesiveness and morale of the community that is so important to troop morale and ultimately combat readiness. During war, nothing is more important to our warriors than the comfort of the knowledge that the welfare of their families is secure.
"I commend everyone engaged in those operations and particularly the people seated at the witness table as they all bear special responsibilities in the good works of our exchanges and commissaries.
"There are challenges confronting these important activities and this Subcommittee will continue to be an advocate for exchanges and commissaries and a leader in finding the solutions that are needed. Some of the concerns of the Subcommittee include the military resale operations at base closure sites, reduced exchange contributions to morale, welfare, and recreation programs, and adequacy of funding for construction programs.
"Mr. McHugh, did you have any comments?"
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