And I'm proud to report again that it's including my historic pay raise for our junior enlisted folks. This is a 15% pay raise in this case, for e one s through e four s. This is making sure that we get our troops above the poverty line and off of food stamps. I want to focus on Chiquita Canyon this week. I know I'm here in DC, but the primary issue and the thing that's keeping me up at night back in the district is this Chiquita canyon landfill. (00:36–00:43)
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Asserts that the pay raise will help troops get above the poverty line and off food stamps.
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