Don Nickles: “I am not sure it is written that way. I am not sure it is a requirement that an employer has to give the money…”

“I am not sure it is written that way. I am not sure it is a requirement that an employer has to give the money immediately to a service man or woman. I suspect that is your intent. I don't believe that is the way the amendment is written. I would like to know more about it. I have a different question. If the amendment were agreed to, you would be paying substantially more for a man or woman serving side by side--let us say in Iraq or Afghanistan in combat a situation, the Federal Government would be paying significantly more for that reservist than they are for the Active-duty. How much differential should we pay? Is that equitable for the thousands of people who are Active-Duty to be paid less than the Reserves when their lives are at risk equally, when they are in the same trenches doing the same job?”