I know a lot of Senators are opposed to this budget for fundamental reasons, basic good reasons in their own viewpoint, but we are going to have to face up to the fact that we have serious problems in this country and that we need each other to solve them.
Urging bipartisan cooperation on the budget and deficit reduction.
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The Department is firmly committed to working closely and openly with Congress in order to protect the health of our servicemembers.
We need important changes in our great health benefit program. TRICARE, to ensure a superior benefit for the long-term.
Promoting efficiency and preventing fraud in defense acquisitions will obviously be a high priority.
I cannot support this item unless there are some limitations on it, unless Congress can exercise its power over the purse, as the Constitution provides.
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