Durbin Meets With Army Leadership Prior To Hearing On Army FY2017 Budget Request

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In advance of today's Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the U.S. Army budget, Vice Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) met yesterday with Acting Army Secretary Patrick Murphy and the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Mark Milley. During the meeting, Acting Army Secretary Murphy, General Milley, and Durbin discussed the long-term future of Illinois' Army installations, including the Rock Island Arsenal.

"Last year, the GAO completed a study that confirmed what we already know: the Department of Defense is underutilizing Arsenals and lacks a strategic plan to increase their workloads," Durbin said. "I met with Acting Army Secretary Murphy and General Milley to discuss what more can be done for our nation's arsenals, and as we plan for next year's defense budget, I look forward to continuing our work to ensure that the Rock Island Arsenal has a long, bright future."

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