House OKs BRAC

Whew! This had me worried. Some lawmakers will do anything to keep the money flowing to their districts. They may say its for defense, but the taxpayers know better!

The House voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to reject a last-ditch effort to halt the military base-closure process, bringing a relatively quiet end to an often raucous, six-month process.
On a 324-85 vote, the House defeated a joint resolution sponsored by Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill., that would have disapproved the independent Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission's final recommendations. Already endorsed by President Bush, the recommendations -- which include the closure of 22 major military facilities and the realignment of 33 others -- are now expected to become law.