Is the need not only to keep our promises to the retired community, should be considered, invulnerable in my view, but also everyones commitment to people in active service that they have the best training, best equipment, that the families have the best opportunities while they serve. And thats one of the fundamental tensions were trying to deal with. Is that accurate, admiral . Yes, sir, it is. I would add if i could, the only real interest that i have in deliberately doing this is silly to make sure that if its repealed, its repealed in the way that doesnt take it off the table in some form of accounting or gaza living, whatever it is. That its not taken off the table permanently for the commission to the commission to be able to look at all the variables. If its repealed in a manner that doesnt mess with that, if you will, timing is completely up to the congress, obviously. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Senator fischer. Thank you, mr. Chairman. And thank you both for being here today. Y
ads for, quote, betrayal of the people and betrayal of the constitution. luke russert joins me now with today s hill s say. apparently you can t win either way. no, he can t contessa. he s an important member for democrats to have running in 2010. why? his district in the upper peninsula in michigan is extremely rural and very much pro-gun or socially conservative. republicans have made inroads in some parts of the district. bush won the district in 2000 and 2004. obama won it it by two points in 2008. that being said, stupak running in there makes it a lot more of a slam dunk for democrats than if they draft somebody. why? he s pen in the district for 18 years and knows a lot of people and is a former state trooper. despite what happened during the health care fi i can t say co-he s popular there. he went through heck and high water during the health care debate. a lot of folks were making death