03/09/2009
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"That's actually very healthy for the military."
"I think there should be no doubt in anybody's mind that we are very committed to making sure that our military people are well compensated."
"If Congress should enact a law that says, 'Pay money for this circumstance,' typically, it says, under regulations established by the Secretary of Defense..."
"that's a moral contract. It's a moral contract that goes beyond benefits, and it goes to the life of an individual who spends a career in the military."