Jason Altmire: “It's a mistake and I think it's beneath the White House to get in a tit for tat with news organizations.”

Simply put, veterans and seniors are not the cause of our deficits, so we should not look to them to solve our current crisis.

Social Security, Medicare, and veterans' benefit programs represent an agreement between citizens and the federal government.

Absolutely, I would agree. I had a chance to chat with them earlier today, and there is no group that should stand ahead of our Nation's veterans when it comes time to making Federal funding decisions, so I'm glad that they are joining us…

I urge my colleagues to oppose the motion. I yield back the balance of my time.