MZB responds to Pentagon article

Congresswoman Bordallo Responds to

Comments by U.S. Marine Corps Commandant

General James T. Conway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 7, 2009 – Washington, D.C. –

Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today responded to the comments made by Marine Corps Commandant General James Conway at a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans’ Affairs hearing on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

“I have been reassured by officials at the Department of Defense (DoD) that the military build-up on Guam is on track,” said Congresswoman Bordallo. “In particular, I was reassured that the Commandant was trying to address larger training as well as command and control issues that will be considered in the Congressionally mandated Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and numerous other policymakers have all pledged their commitment to the realignment of U.S. Marines from Okinawa, Japan to Guam.”

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