mr. chairman , i yield myself such time as i might consume .  mr. chairman , i have long supported the base closure process as a way to eliminate excess infrastructure in the department of defense .  this is an important and very noble goal .  we need all of our resources to be devoted towards supporting our fighting men and women .  this includes having the best and most efficient facilities .  for this reason , mr. chairman , i will today vote to uphold the list recommended by the brac commission and against the resolution of disapproval .  even though i support the brac , i would like to take this opportunity to comment on the process that was used in this round of brac .  in the last three brac rounds , the defense department demonstrated that it could successfully close bases and reduce infrastructure through a measured and deliberative process .  in this round , however , neither the department of defense nor the brac commission , in my opinion , has lived up to the high standards that we set for them .  the execution of the process and the final outcome has suffered .  the end result is that i doubt we will see another round of base closures due to missteps along the way .  this is it , mr. chairman .  this is it for brac .  but even with the brac shortfalls , i feel that the congress created a law that we are obligated to follow .  while it missed some opportunities , the commission made some closures that will benefit the nation .  there are some outstanding prospects for jointness included on the list .  i sincerely hope that the department of defense will work to maximize their effect , while it works to assist communities that will be affected by closures with redevelopment .  mr. chairman , we must vote upon the product that is before us and the good that it can do .  this brac may not be perfect , but we must take the opportunity presented to us to streamline our military infrastructure .  mr. chairman , i reserve the balance of my time .  