I want to make a point there is a clock ticking. Nothing else we are talking about has a finite conclusion, which was why I wanted to do what we could do to get this done, so that the comfort--I think yours relates to comfort, too--can be settled for all the families because they are busily trying to comply with this tonight. I think this sends a message to all of those troops, their spouses, and their Nation that this is, indeed, going to happen.
Addressing the urgency of a proposal related to military families during Senate floor debate.
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