ammunition, training, and manpower required to deter war. and we would delay contract for vital acquisition programs necessary to modernize our force. i cannot overstate the negative impact to our troops and families morale from all this budget uncertainty. today s congressional action will ensure our military can defend our way of life, preserve the promise of pros supporter, and pass on the freedoms you and i enjoy to the next generation. thank you. i can take a couple questions here. yes, sir. general, how damage wood a shutdown be, would a government shutdown be given that you have this deal, if there was a decision to shut the government down because, for example, the wall wasn t funded, in this deal? how bad would that be to the military? shutting down the government would be very damaging to the military for all the reasons i just cited about a continuing resolution. but then aggravated by the shut down itself where we