Is the need not only to keep our promises to the retired community, should be considered, invulnerable in my view, but also everyones commitment to people in active service that they have the best training, best equipment, that the families have the best opportunities while they serve. And thats one of the fundamental tensions were trying to deal with. Is that accurate, admiral . Yes, sir, it is. I would add if i could, the only real interest that i have in deliberately doing this is silly to make sure that if its repealed, its repealed in the way that doesnt take it off the table in some form of accounting or gaza living, whatever it is. That its not taken off the table permanently for the commission to the commission to be able to look at all the variables. If its repealed in a manner that doesnt mess with that, if you will, timing is completely up to the congress, obviously. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Senator fischer. Thank you, mr. Chairman. And thank you both for being here today. Y
Within ten years, but i dont think we can count on that. So lets plan for the worst, right . Yep. Thank you. Thank you, senator graham. Senator blumenthal. Thank you, mr. Chairman, and thank you both for being here today. Thank you both for your extraordinary service. To our nation. I would agree with my good friend, senator graham, in his assessment that we are on a path to repeal the very unfortunate and unwise cola cuts in retiree pensions that were a flaw in the bum agreement. I would disagree with him only on his reference to glide path which implies an ease and unimpeded track that is rarely pound in found in the congre. And i think it will take some doing to have of that path achieved, but i think the debate and discussion here this morning, and your testimonys been very helpful to reaching that path which i think we have an obligation to do. I voted for the budget agreement like so many of my colleagues. I did so with the understanding that that flaw would be corrected. And tha
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Audience. [laughter] the end of march saw the Affordable Care act enrollment deadline. It was a crucial test for the Obama Administration they set an am bishes goal. I think success looks like 7 Million People signing up by the end of march. Jon and failure looks me me looks like we never have this information. Youll never get there. Allegedly four Million People signed up. They expect to three more million in one month. That is goag about a disaster jon disaster its a fever dream. Fit more by the outlandish opiate fiend as he lays on an alphabet city mattress. Watched chinatown. The deadline passed. Give us the total. 7. 1 million americans have signed up for private insurance plans through these marketplaces. 7. 1. Jon wow. Got it almost exactly. [laughter] with a healthy 1. 4 margin of error that will ease suspicions. Queue the celebration. This say phony number. I think the white house is lying about the numbers. This is a sham. I think they are cooking the books on this. Jon if i
End of march. Jon and failure looks me me looks like we never have this information. Youll never get there. Allegedly four Million People signed up. They expect to three more million in one month. That is goag about a disaster jon disaster its a fever dream. Fit more by the outlandish opiate fiend as he lays on an alphabet city mattress. Watched chinatown. The deadline passed. Give us the total. 7. 1 million americans have signed up for private insurance plans through these marketplaces. 7. 1. Jon wow. Got it almost exactly. [laughter] with a healthy 1. 4 margin of error that will ease suspicions. Queue the celebration. This say phony number. I think the white house is lying about the numbers. This is a sham. I think they are cooking the books on this. Jon if i know this administration they are steaming the books instead of cooing them with butter and for dessert a middle eastern honey pastry with flaxseed that nobody likes and then afterwards theyll compost the steamed book bleep . [