Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 22, 2005 Chambliss, Isakson Hail Senate Passage of Military Construction Funds for Fort Benning WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga,., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today praised the Senate’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2006 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, which provides important funds for military construction at Georgia’s Bases and for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill includes $28.1 million key military construction funds for Ft. Benning. Specifically, Ft. Benning will receive: $20.9 million for Combined Arms Collective Training Facility $4.3 million for Infantry Platoon Battle Course $1.2 million for Shoot House $1.7 million for Shoot House (U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND) “These important funds will help ensure our soldiers remain the best prepared and best trained in the world,” said Chambliss. “It’s especially important that our Soldiers are well trained for any type of combat situation. These funds will go a long way in preparing our Soldiers for combat operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, or wherever else terrorists may be operating.” “This large investment at Fort Benning is very good news for Georgia,” Isakson said. “Fort Benning has played a key role in the war in Iraq, and I am very pleased to see such a strong commitment to them from Washington.” Additionally, the bill includes over $70.7 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, including key funds for the health care needs for America’s Veterans. “I can think of no higher priority than caring for our nation’s Veterans who were wounded in their service to our Nation,” said Chambliss. “America’s Veterans have made great sacrifices to ensure that we call live in a safe and secure America and for the Freedom we all enjoy. It’s only right that we do all we can for our Veterans.” “As a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, one of my top priorities is to make sure we take care of the veterans who have dedicated their lives to serving our country. This VA funding reflects the strong commitment we must make to the men and women who have served so ably,” Isakson said. Now that the bill has passed the Senate, the legislation will now move to a joint House-Senate Conference Committee, where differences between the two chamber’s versions will be ironed out. ###
E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724 Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339 Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, September 22, 2005

Chambliss, Isakson Hail Senate Passage
of Military Construction Funds for Fort Benning

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga,., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today praised the Senate’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2006 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, which provides important funds for military construction at Georgia’s Bases and for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill includes $28.1 million key military construction funds for Ft. Benning.

Specifically, Ft. Benning will receive:

$20.9 million for Combined Arms Collective Training Facility
$4.3 million for Infantry Platoon Battle Course
$1.2 million for Shoot House
$1.7 million for Shoot House (U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND)

“These important funds will help ensure our soldiers remain the best prepared and best trained in the world,” said Chambliss. “It’s especially important that our Soldiers are well trained for any type of combat situation. These funds will go a long way in preparing our Soldiers for combat operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, or wherever else terrorists may be operating.”

“This large investment at Fort Benning is very good news for Georgia,” Isakson said. “Fort Benning has played a key role in the war in Iraq, and I am very pleased to see such a strong commitment to them from Washington.”

Additionally, the bill includes over $70.7 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, including key funds for the health care needs for America’s Veterans.

“I can think of no higher priority than caring for our nation’s Veterans who were wounded in their service to our Nation,” said Chambliss. “America’s Veterans have made great sacrifices to ensure that we call live in a safe and secure America and for the Freedom we all enjoy. It’s only right that we do all we can for our Veterans.”

“As a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, one of my top priorities is to make sure we take care of the veterans who have dedicated their lives to serving our country. This VA funding reflects the strong commitment we must make to the men and women who have served so ably,” Isakson said.

Now that the bill has passed the Senate, the legislation will now move to a joint House-Senate Conference Committee, where differences between the two chamber’s versions will be ironed out.

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E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724
Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768