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Congressman to Bureaucrats: “Stop Sitting on Our Assets”

By Ashton Ellis
Friday, October 28 2011

When it comes to underutilized federal properties, Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) offers a simple solution: “It’s time to stop sitting on our assets.” As Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, Denham has jurisdiction over nearly 14,000 federal properties that have already been identified for renovation or sale. For Denham, the federal agencies that hold those vacant bureau-scapes should either redevelop them for increased utilization or sell them to a private entity that will. Either way, the taxpayer…

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