“...but when a bunch of superfluous bases were closed in California during post-Vietnam defense budget cuts, he pissed and moaned.”
I recall Nancy Pelosi back in the 90’s complaining about BRAC closing the Presidio in her district. I remember watching her one evening on CSPAN during Special Order as she gave a speech (with visual aids) about how closing the Presidio would be ruinous to her districts and veterans living there.
The same Nancy Pelosi who voted against almost every military-related bill that came her way. First class hypocrite.
And she hasn't improved with age.