… the Middle east defending the national security of this great nation, I will have a hard time explaining to them what regular order means when they are combat injured and They suffer dollar for dollar, their retirement pay because they are receiving disability benefits when they are injured. Right now in this conflict, I don't know how I can look them in the eye. I don't know how any member of the United States Senate can look them in the eye and explain we won't vote because of regular order. (22:50–23:01)
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Asserts that injured military personnel lose retirement pay equivalent to the disability benefits they receive.
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