I believe it is unfair to single out military retirees in a Federal deficit reduction effort.
Section 403 of the BBA breaks these promises.
To change that, I think, becomes a moral issue.
It's just over and above it. That's the point.
This meeting here today is about compensation.
I would ask you, first of all, if you think that is a good idea.
After 2014, the United States will not conduct direct combat operations against the Taliban.
We have al Qaeda on the run.
The tide of war is receding.
The American dominance on the seas, in the skies, and in space can no longer be taken for granted.
I really believe that if anyone can do it, you can do it.