Military families say housing on bases has lead, mold, other problems.
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But the Kilpatricks, who were at the hearing, were upset by something else Picerne said under questioning.Several senators have now introduced a bill would require tougher oversight of private landlords. "There are clear indications of fraud," Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D.-Conn., said."I would recommend that these issues be referred to the United States Department of Justice."
But at the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, senators pressed the service secretaries on the fine print of such a bill of rights, including how to renegotiate decades-longhired the military's privatization program. The military started privatizing its housing in the 1990s. "We have been deeply troubled by the deficient housing conditions," Col. Kyle Reed, the garrison commander, said in a written statement."Corvias' performance has been poor and inadequate up to this point. However, we are seeing improvements daily."
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