Sen Bob Casey
Posted on Sat Oct 20 19:22:01 2012 by GTM01
A while back I read that the Pentagon would be purchasing some Chevy Volts. I asked my Senator and seems it is true. A portion of his reply: "The General Services Administration (GSA) recently purchased 100 Chevrolet Volts for use by federal departments and agencies. The U.S. Air Force is leasing several of these vehicles, including 18 located at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and two located at Travis Air Force Base in California. According to the Air Force, the vehicles are part of the military’s traditional vehicle lease program and will displace replacement-eligible vehicles on a one-for-one basis, primarily replacing older fossil-fueled vehicles. The Department of Defense continues to partner with GSA to ensure that they lease the optimal mix of alternative-fueled vehicles to meet the administration’s goal of reducing oil imports by one-third by 2025 and putting one million advanced vehicles on the road by 2015.
As your United States Senator, I am committed to ensuring our Nation’s defense and supporting our servicemembers. However, our Nation currently faces significant economic challenges, and it is extremely important that we invest wisely. I will continue to work to identify areas in which spending could be reduced without compromising our defense capabilities."
Posted on Sat Oct 20 19:22:01 2012 by GTM01
A while back I read that the Pentagon would be purchasing some Chevy Volts. I asked my Senator and seems it is true. A portion of his reply: "The General Services Administration (GSA) recently purchased 100 Chevrolet Volts for use by federal departments and agencies. The U.S. Air Force is leasing several of these vehicles, including 18 located at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and two located at Travis Air Force Base in California. According to the Air Force, the vehicles are part of the military’s traditional vehicle lease program and will displace replacement-eligible vehicles on a one-for-one basis, primarily replacing older fossil-fueled vehicles. The Department of Defense continues to partner with GSA to ensure that they lease the optimal mix of alternative-fueled vehicles to meet the administration’s goal of reducing oil imports by one-third by 2025 and putting one million advanced vehicles on the road by 2015.
As your United States Senator, I am committed to ensuring our Nation’s defense and supporting our servicemembers. However, our Nation currently faces significant economic challenges, and it is extremely important that we invest wisely. I will continue to work to identify areas in which spending could be reduced without compromising our defense capabilities."
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