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In chief owens' family and friends and shipmates, but it's -- it's something that as a s.e.a.l. and someone deployed 12 times, he knew that this was part of the job and he knew what he was doing. so, we're very comfortable with how the mission was executed and, you know, we'll let the department of defense go through that review process. and then see where that leads us. but i think to get ahead of the three separate reviews being done by the department of defense would be irresponsible at this time. jor gets two. >> quick one. as you're aware, to undo the defense sequester, you have to get 60...

Friends, his ship mates. but as a s.e.a.l. and someone who was deployed 12 times he knew this was part of the job and he knew what he was doing. so we are very comfortable with how the mission was executed. and you know, we'll let the department of defense go through that review process and then see where that leads us. but i think to get ahead of the three separate reviews that are being done by the department of defense would be probably irresponsible at the time. >> on the budget. >> major gets two, too. >> real quick on the budget, as you are aware to undo the defense sequester you have to...

Mates, but it's something that, as a seal who has been deployed 12 times, he knew that this was part of the job. he knew what he was doing. so we were very comfortable with how the mix was executed. we'll let the department of defense go through that review process. see where that leads us. i think to get ahead of the three separate reviews being done by the department of defense would be irresponsible. >> real quick. as you are aware, to the defense sequester you to get 60 votes in the senate because you have a separate domestic sequester number. are you confident with these numbers and this ...

I really hope to have it done within the next two years. >> well, the senate has agreed to a floor vote on mick mulvaney. while the budget committee recommended confirmation, the homeland security committee advanced it without recommendation. despite pummelling for cuts to the military at his hearing, john mccain voted to advance the nomination saying, president trump has correctly stated that repealing the defense sequester and rebuilding our military are top priorities. given congressman mulvaney's record on defense spending, i continue to have concerned, though, about his nomination. let'...

Capacity what has damaged readiness. what we do spend is producing less combat power. in constant dollars we spend nearly exactly the same amount as we did 30 years ago. but we are fielding 35% fewer combat brigades, 53% fewer ships, and 63% future combat aircraft squadrons. all this while overhead costs that do not add to combat power have steadily increased. in short, we have done grave harm to our military as even of our joint chiefs of staff has repeatedly testified to this committee. meanwhile, our national debt has increased nearly $4 trillion over the life of the budget control act. the...