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>> that is one of the great side benefits of having the commander in chief give your commencement address. if you're graduating from one of the military academies one of the things the president can do as commander in chief is issue a blanket pardon to your class, restore all of your demerits or whatever else might have been pending against you for minor conduct offenses. when president obama spoke at the west point commencement last week he also shouted out some notable members of the class of 2014 at west point including a star basketball player who he shouted out by name, also a graduating ...

Introduction. general trainer, general clark, the faculty and staff at west point, you have been outstanding stewards of this proud institution and outstanding mentors of the newest officers in the united states army. i would like to acknowledge the army's leadership. general mccue, secretary mccue and general nofsh and senator jack reed who is a graduate from west point himself. to the class of 2014, i say congrats on taking your place on the line. among them is the first all female command team. you have a road scholar as well.

That kind introduction, and to general clark, and the faculty and staff at west point, you have been outstanding stewards of this proud institution, and outstanding mentors for the newest officers in the united states army. i'd like to acknowledge the army's leadership, general mchugh, secretary deonio and jack reid who was an aofficer here as well, and the class of 2014, i congratulate you on taking your place on the long gray line. among you is the first all female command team. and you also have a rhodes

>> i think that they're trying to figure out a way to get something off the senate floor and get it over to the house. but they have some problems. number one, they have the inconsistencies that have come from secretary kerry and from this administration. and those are unfortunate for the president and the administration. you have number two, the inconsistencies of the president himself. and having this as immediate action was necessary, then punting it to congress. number three, you have the issue with the military being hit repeatedly with cuts to their resources. something this administrati...

Himself. and having this as immediate action was necessary, then punting it to congress. number three, you have the issue with the military being hit repeatedly with cuts to their resources. something this administration has been very aggressive on. >> i know. >> but they're turning around and asking them to do more with less. and every time i talk to my command team at ft. campbell, we talk about the diligence that they are going through daily to try to do more with less. but at a point you have to say we know we have a crisis, and it is immoral what has happened in syria, but requiring our m...