America and were led by a group of leaders. Tom coburn was in that group that got elected, i was was in that group, senator graham was in that group. There were a few members of that class who became known as bomb throwers. Tom coburn was a bomb thrower and he would object for the sake of objecting to anything going on. It didnt matter which side of the aisle that was coming from but they told you he matured into a class act which he always was but a second, he matured into a legislator second to none he doesnt hesitate to object to any spending bill that came from either party if tom coburn believed that it wasnt provided for in the constitution and is something that taxpayers shouldnt be paying for. There is nobody that has guarded the pocketbook of the taxpayers of the United States like tom coburn. It is remarkable that those of us had the opportunity to see him over the last 20 years to take on major subjects that most veterans said in the end we are going to prevail but they neve
Limited thing that we should back off of the specific numbers and recognize there is a strong commitment to readiness as the department of defense says there should be especially wary face as many facts that come up with a warning as they do in healthcare. I can tell you from personal experience that discussions are made about benefits and what we are going to do to the Health Care System and military readiness is something that always gets raised and it should be and will continue to be. I want to invite wanted to invite you to add anything that you would wish. Given the responsibilities you have and how much youve contributed and realizing that you are now out of service in the department of defense i think im hearing you today say the military Health Care System is in reasonably good shape but it needs a lot of work into the compensation system is reasonably fair but there are significant changes we can and should consider and we dont need an overhaul but we do need a lot of work in
Interpretation of statutes. And, also, the Supreme Court has indicated in the u. S. V. Jones case dealing with g. P. S. They have doubts about smith v. Maryland and those doubts existed in opinions written by five of the justices not all on the same opinion but that shows some support of a reinterpretation of smith and smith v. Maryland is the underpinning of a lot of the programs and the interpretations. If you can get the courts outside of the secret court to hit these issues, to find some things unconstitutional, this makes it much more difficult for them to twist the words and make sort of creative arguments in the secret court to expand on things, even if we dont know what theyre doing in that court. It makes it, if we end up having a special advocate, that gives them something to cite to something to work with in those courts and so were hopeful that by getting some judicial change on this can really set the stage for widespread reform. And if you dont if the courts rule against
New strategy to counter their countrys low birth rate, and it involves foreigners. Negotiators from iran and six world powers are struggling over how to put limits on the Iranian Nuclear program. They entered the last day of their threeday meeting in geneva. They got caught up over whether the iranians might suspend some Nuclear Activities in exchange for scaling back of sanctions. European Union Foreign policy chief Kathryn Ashton is coordinating contacts with the iranian side. Shes setting up meetings with negotiators from the United States, france, germany and britain. Shes working with the Iranian Foreign minister to try and close up gaps. The Iranian Foreign minister says they have worked through some details, but major differences remains. The iranians demanded that the powers recognize their right to enrich uranium. They claim their right is inalienable and constitutes a peaceful use of Nuclear Power. But their counterparts fear enriching uranium beyond a certain level of purity
Island in the snow the government leaders in south korea have come up with a huge bandage to counter their countrys low birthrate and it involves order negotiators from iran and six world powers are struggling over how to put limits on the to ring in Nuclear Program they enter the last day of their three day meeting in geneva. Their stock on whether the iranians might suspend some Nuclear Activities in exchange for a reduction of sanctions European Union Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton his court in any contacts with the iranian side the setting up meetings with negotiators from the United States russia china france britain and germany. Hes working with Iranian Foreign minister mohammad job im sorry to try to close some gaps. Iranian Deputy Foreign minister abbas iraq she said after the second day that the negotiators and work through some details. But major differences remain the iranians have demanded that the major powers recognize their right to enrich uranium. With their coun