Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 10: Back row from left, Sen. Sue Collins, R-Me., Gov. John Baldacci, D-Me., and Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Me., talk with Maine Speaker of the House, John Richardson, left, and Rear Admiral Harry Rich, before they and they and other members of the Maine delegation testified before the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, on behalf of military installations, in their state. The Commission's mission is to assess whether the DoD recommendations substantially deviated from the Congressional criteria used to evaluate each military base. While giving priority to the criteria of military value, the Commission will also take into account the human impact of the base closures and will consider the possible economic, environmental, and other effects on the surrounding communities. (Photo By Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images)