So we used government programs to help feed my children as I was literally being shot at as a Navy SEAL in combat. And that's just not okay. So To hold up someone's pay, who is already essentially on welfare, who is risking their lives on a daily basis, I don't know how you could look at yourself in the mirror and shave. It's unconscionable to me. So I'm calling on the people in my party and the other party who are refusing to get on board with this bill. (01:59–02:12)
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Asserts that military personnel are underpaid to the point of needing welfare.
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