The details of how this joint basing is going to work out remain to be seen,

Fort Dix and McGuire have evolved with more personnel and more aircraft than I expected, ... If you would have told me four months ago that we would have 30-plus more aircraft, newer jet tankers and 1,000 to 2,000 more positions, I would have responded that it was too optimistic, but it does appear that is what's in store for McGuire and Dix under the new joint-base plan.

If Ronald Reagan were here today, he'd say that importing oil must become a vestige of the past.

These voyages will lead to greater discoveries regarding marine life and maritime history. There are many secrets held fast by the oceans. They are the last frontiers on Earth.

It will be a boost to the county economy,

It's important to recognize that we face a different enemy than we ever faced before, ... We therefore need to configure our national security organizations differently.

This is very good for the area. The economy will benefit from it,

The National Ocean Exploration Program Act encourages NOAA to conduct scientific research and archaeological voyages to shipwrecks and other submerged sites,

They all realize that the Air National Guard is an issue and they're going to deal with it, ... What that will be, we'll just have to wait and see.

Everything that is coming we lobbied for, ... We've got everything coming in our direction.