And we're talking about a bill, a piece of legislation that really belongs in another jurisdiction. I'm assuming he's talking about the Veterans Affairs Committee. We cannot possibly add another 9 billion to 10 billion of entitlement money to this Defense Authorization Act. 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. (10:48–10:56)
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Asserts that adding $9 to $10 billion of entitlement money to the Defense Authorization Act is not feasible.
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