I think that it would be a wrong thing to do and send a terrible signal.

Well, first of all, I think you would be having a difficult time retraining men and women to serve in the military had this Congress not made all of the changes that it made since we have been fighting this war for the last 14 years.

Strike 'probably.' It was you and the executive.

I think that would be a wrong thing to do and send a terrible signal.

It would be unfair to identify military retirement as the big problem, because it isn't. The big problem is Social Security and Medicare.

I came into this commission believing that it's likely we have a real problem with pay and benefits.

100 percent of the revenues that this Nation produces today are being consumed by our mandatory spending and the interest on the debt.

The reforms we have embarked on over the last 16 months... are substantive and systematic, not just cosmetic.

We believe, however, that they are crucial to ensuring that we carry out our responsibilities effectively.

I sure commend that study to your attention because I think we made some very good recommendations with regard to policy.

by what authority were these leases rescinded?

It was co-chaired by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey.