And the commander in chief just 1.6 miles to the west should support us in this endeavor, and I'm willing to provide him the tools necessary to do it myself if needed. But $31,000 is a doable due for base pay for our enlisted, and it's necessary. It's imperative that as we craft the National Defense Authorization act, or the NDAA, and also write the defense appropriation bills, a committee that I sit on, that we are … (08:56–09:05)
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Asserts that $31,000 is a necessary and achievable base pay for enlisted personnel.
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