And that's a reason that in Democrat majorities and Republican majorities, House Democrat majorities and Senate Democrat majorities, and in Democrat administrations, This legislation has never been accepted because we simply cannot afford it. The Chairman of Armed Services went on to say, historically, Congress has provided permanent new benefits only after we have identified an offset savings of a similar amount. (11:08–11:16)
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