Jim Webb

I've heard that argument. I heard it when the Dole-Shalala Commission came in, and from my perspective, it's more akin to compensation from a tort claim or an injury, rather than fitting someone to a particular profession in an…

We also need to focus on properly compensating people who incur lifetime difficulties, as a result of their military service.

When I had your position, it was one out of five was over the age of 40.

I want to keep pushing to create a reimbursement system that we're honoring that spouse's service.

It needs to be fundamentally changed.

I feel very strongly about this topic, because, of course, this surfaced with the problems that we had at Walter Reed, roughly 3 years ago this month.

I've never heard the IRR termed the 'Inactive Ready Reserve.'

The question, though, is whether we have the right information to truly compare, because there are a number of concerns.

I think it's an extremely troubling piece of information here.

Okay. We will come back to you on this to try to get what your view of accurate data is.

One-in-six servicemembers is on some form of psychiatric drug.

Apparently, the Republicans are objecting to all hearings after 11:00 this morning, except for one.

I appreciate the support demonstrated by Senator Graham and other members of this subcommittee for this bipartisan legislation.

Nine years of conflict have stressed our military in ways that were not contemplated at the inception of the All-Volunteer Force.

Thank you very much for having worked so hard to bring this matter to the attention of the Senate and of Congress.

A lot of people at that time, I think, interpreted this legislation as politically motivated.

I care deeply about our special obligation to provide our military servicemembers, their families, retirees, and our veterans with the finest healthcare treatment available.

I don't think I have a full understanding of how this works, and we'd like to get specific data from you.

I think that this is a good time, with your coming in, to get a strong analytical look at how all of the special incentive pays, bonus pays, reenlistment pays, enlistment--how all of these fit together in a way that is beneficial to the…

It's a very troubling statistic, to me. I hope we can look at it, not simply medically, but in these other ways, as well.

I can't believe you're going to do that. I don't think there's any operational requirement that should cause you, at this point in our history, to put that kind of pressure on our people.

I think one of the unsung heroes of this war are the medical personnel on the front lines.

I agree. That's the second point that I was making, in terms of medical practice.

I think the implication that we have 1 in 6 with a serious mental disorder, I think, is a reach.

What is the year that this adjustment was made?