Denis McDonough actually said...

"Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss our progress at the Department."

"President Biden describes our country's most sacred obligation as preparing and equipping the troops we send into harm's way and then caring for them and their families when they return."

"we are not trying to suggest that this be turned into a mandatory program."

"You all did us a massive solid by passing the RAISE Act and attaching that to the Omnibus which itself was very generous."