I believe the Department has developed a strategy that meets the challenges of the current and future security environment that both minimizes risk and complies with the fiscal constraints imposed by the Budget Control Act (BCA).
Hagel discusses the Department's strategy in light of security challenges and budget constraints.
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It is a measurement. But I don't think it is the measurement. I mean, I was in a war with a lot of body counts every day. We lost everyone.
I can assure you, Senator, that any commitments we made, in contracting or anything else, we will follow the law clearly and consult with Congress.
America does not leave its soldiers behind. We made the right decision. And we did it for the right reasons. To bring home one of our own people.
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