i have been altered by your eagerness to serve at the naval academy at west point. i have been energized by your dedication. we have been moved by your determination. wounded warriors in walter reed and bethesda are fighting to recover. and i have been profoundly affected by patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. after years of local tours of duty, as we carry on our mission in iraq and afghanistan, your readiness to make that same sacrifice is an inspiration to us and every single american. >> as first lady, one of my privileges is keeping the house altogether, juggling play dates and soccer games, doing everything they can even at the try to hide their own fears and worries. i have met kids, a grandparent and residents and relative stepping in to care for wounded warriors, trying to carry on after losing the person they love most in the world. and through it all, these people still find the time and energy to serve their communities, as well. running the pta, raising money to help those less fortunate than they are, and more. even these fam

i have been altered by your eagerness to serve at the naval academy at west point.ave been energized by your dedication. we have been moved by your determination. wounded warriors in walter reed and bethesda are fighting to recover. and i have been profoundly affected by patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. after years of local tours of duty, as we carry on our mission in iraq and afghanistan, your readiness to make that same sacrifice is an inspiration to us and every single american. >> as first lady, one of my privileges is keeping the house altogether, juggling play dates and soccer games, doing everything they can even at the try to hide their own fears and worries. i have met kids, a grandparent and residents and relative stepping in to care for wounded warriors, trying to carry on after losing the person they love most in the world. and through it all, these people still find the time and energy to serve their communities, as well. running the pta, raising money to help those less fortunate than they are, and more. even these familie

he's a naval academy graduate, he became what in the navy they call an aerodale, i say that because onemy sons is retired navy, he's a seal, and he was shot down over north vietnam and it was the longest-serving prisoner of the vietnamese and probably the most abused of those who lived to survive it. >> alvarez was actually longer than i, shot down the the previous year. he was by himself there a long time. >> i see. and subsequent to his release became a united states senator from the state of alabama, and he has authored a remarkable book. it's called, "when hell was in session." it's about his experiences all those many years when the vietnamese tried to break him. they tried to break everybody. and it was he, it was admiral denton who when forced to appear in a propaganda film did two things. using his eyelids, he blinked out the word torture, got the word out that they were being tortured, and he said he didn't know what was going can on because he was in prison, but whatever it is his government said he believed it and supported it. that earned him even more vicious abuse. so, adm

stand up for what you believe in, and i thought about back when i first entered the united states naval academy at the young age of 17, and one of the first things they told us about in our learning of naval traditions was about a battle that took place early in the revolutionary war. an american ship run by a captain engaged a british ship, the mighty british navy, and the american ship was outgunned and it was outmanned, and as they came together in mortal combat, the dead and dying all around and the british captain said do you surrender, and that captain, that captain john paul jones said "i have not yet begun to fight." i tell the american people we're going to go around this country, we're going to the town halls, we're going to the senior centers, we're going to the rotary clubs, we're going to carry this message. we will not do this. we will not commit generational theft on future generations of americans. we won't give them another another $2.5 trillion of debt. we won't give them an unfair policy where deals are done in back rooms, and we, we, all of us on this side of the aisle will

cotler is a graduate of the naval academy, and it is 35 years naval career, he him on other things come into the enterprise battle group and was commander of the second fleet striking fleet atlantic, running navy federal credit in you must seem like a piece of cake compared to running battle groups. and he left the navy with the rank of vice admiralty or now he is at a credit union, he is a member of the president's advisory council on financial literacy. serves on the board of the national association of federal credit unions, and i need to disclose this. he also serves on our board, consumer federation of america, but i will reassure you, aaron, that he will cede no special credit in the session. erin constantine is a senior vice president of the consumer and small business because the group at wells fargo. where she is responsible for all products and marketing for consumer mass marketing, market savings accounts as well as special segments. she's been at wells fargo for 14 years. before then she was an examiner for the federal home loan bank of san francisco, and before that she ear

stand up for what you believe in, and i thought about back when i first entered the united states naval academyng age of 17, and one of the first things they told us about in our learning of naval traditions was about a battle that took place early in the revolutionary war. an american ship run by a captain engaged a british ship, the mighty british navy, and the american ship was outgunned and it was outmanned, and as they came together in mortal combat, the dead and dying all around and the british captain said do you surrender, and that captain, that captain john paul jones said "i have not yet begun to fight." i tell the american people we're going to go around this country, we're going to the town halls, we're going to the senior centers, we're going to the rotary clubs, we're going to carry this message. we will not do this. we will not commit generational theft on future generations of americans. we won't give them another another $2.5 trillion of debt. we won't give them an unfair policy where deals are done in back rooms, and we, we, all of us on this side of the aisle will stand up fo

mccain: may i say having stood fifth from the bottom of my class at the naval academy, i'm at an entireloss to explain that to the senator from texas. perhaps before i turn to the senator from south dakota, maybe we could get a response from dr. coburn to that question? mr. coburn: they're going to cut care, which means you're going to have more complications, which means you're going to have worse outcomes. that's what's going to happen. rather than changing the payment formula, which is really what we should do, by rewarding quality and rewarding outcome rather than rewarding, you know, flipping a switch, that's what needs to happen. but we're going to take the same antiquated system, we're going to cut $465 billion from it, and then we're going to add -- my colleague from tennessee is correct, it's 34 million people if they include everybody from 55 to 64 in the same program. mrs. hutchison: is the senator saying whether you were at the top of your class, like the senator from oklahoma or the senator from tennessee or the senator from south dakota, or the bottom of your class, like t

i decided in high school that i wanted to go to the naval academy. i started aiming for that. then i fell in love with airplanes, so i became a pilot. it is just the progression of one step after another that leads us to the final career. i just tell everybody to dream, where you will be a physicist or engineer, all of those disciplines are needed. if he desires to be an astronaut you can be anything you want to do. >> we have lawyers and business people, too. >> my mother has called me barney, but i am looking at the arguments for continuing space exploration. we are getting to the end of the shuttle program and budget is one of the big montrose. what do we see with support for technology and the intellectual science fields? >> money. >> let me start. i believe it is science is the international language of peace. when we join on a scientific endeavors, that is a unifying theme. budgets are tight but i believe exploration is this grant is a venture that is an integral part of us being human that we have to do it. great nations are nations of great explorers. look at the space

regraduated from the united states naval academy in 1974 and served as surface warfare officers for nearly three decades. in the course of those years, i witnessed dave stone consistently offer our nation all of his enormous talent and energy. at the academy, he led navy's basketball team with an unmatched passion and competitive spirit. upon commission as an ensign he went to sea with a work ethic and selflessness that characterized the very best of the graduates of annapolis. with a total commitment to the personal and professional excellence. he never forgot the importance of a sailor's family and he put in countless hours tending to the concerns of a parents, wives, and children who sacrifice so much in offering the loved ones to the naval service. tactically his fighting spirit and natural sense of competition drove him. systems operators and decisionmakers to outthink and outfight every adversary. when our fleet was challenged by maintenance concerns, he rolled up his sleeves and took charge of the most complex engineering plan the navy had devised. he set a standard for engineering

>> may i say having stood fifth in the bottom of my class at the naval academy i am i out entire loss to explain that. >> perhaps before i turn to the senator from south dakota 80 we can get a response from dr. colburn. >> they are not cui to cut care which means you're going to have more complications which means you're going to have worse outcomes. that is what is going to happen. and rather than -- rather than changing the payment which is what we should do by a rewarding quality and rewarding out cut rather than recording -- reporting, flipping a switch that is what needs to happen. but we are going to take the same and acquitted system, $465 billion from it and then add and my colleague from tennessee is 34 million people with the include everybody from 55 to 64 into the same program. >> is the senator saying whether you were at the top of your class like the senator from oklahoma or the senator from tennessee or the senator from south dakota or the bottom of your class as the senator from arizona has admitted he held down the fort regardless of where you are on the quotient of w

>> may i say the things to fit the bottom of my class at the naval academy i am out entire loss to explain that. >> [inaudible] [laughter] >> perhaps before i turn to the senator from south dakota maybe we could get a response from dr. colburn. >> they are going to cut care which means you're going to have more complications which means you're going to have worse outcomes. that is what is going to happen. and rather than -- rather than changing the payment which is what we should do by rewarding quality and rewarding outcome, rather than recording -- rewarding, you know, flipping the switch, that is what needs to happen. but we are going to stick to the to the same into credit system, cut $465 billion from it and then add, as my colleague from tennessee -- its 34 million people. if the input everybody from 55 to 64, into the same program. speed is the senator say whether you're the top of your class like the senator from oklahoma were the senator from tennessee or the senator from south dakota were the bottom of your class as the senator from arizona has admitted he held down the fort, reg

and i thought about back when i first entered the united states naval academy at the young age of 17.he first things they told us about in our learning of naval traditions was about a battle that took place early in the revolutionary war. an american ship run by a captain who engage a british ship, the mighty british navy. the american ship was outgunned and it was outmanned. and as they came together and mortal kombat, the dead dying all around and a british captain said, do you surrender? and that captain, that captain john paul jones said, i had not yet begun to fight. i tell the american people, we're going to go around this country. we're going to the town halls. we're going to the senior centers. we're going to the rotary clubs. we're going to carry this message, we will not do this. we will not commit generational theft on future generations of americans. we won't give them another $2.5 trillion of debt. we won't give them an unfilled policy where deals are done in back rooms. and we, we, all of us on this side of the aisle will stand up for the american people, and we have jus

stand up for what you believe in, and i thought about back when i first entered the united states naval academyg age of 17, and one of the first things they told us about in our learning of naval traditions was about a battle that took place early in the revolutionary war. an american ship run by a captain engaged a british ship, the mighty british navy, and the american ship was outgunned and it was outmanned, and as they came together in mortal combat, the dead and dying all around and the british captain said do you surrender, and that captain, that captain john paul jones said "i have not yet begun to fight." i tell the american people we're going to go around this country, we're going to the town halls, we're going to the senior centers, we're going to the rotary clubs, we're going to carry this message. we will not do this. we will not commit generational theft on future generations of americans. we won't give them another another $2.5 trillion of debt. we won't give them an unfair policy where deals are done in back rooms, and we, we, all of us on this side of the aisle will stand up for

i decided in high school that i wanted to go to the naval academy. i started aiming for that. then i fell in love with airplanes, so i became a pilot. it is just the progression of one step after another that leads us to the final career. i just tell everybody to dream, where you will be a physicist or engineer, all of those disciplines are needed. if he desires to be an astronaut you can be anything you want to do. >> we have lawyers and business people, too. >> my mother has called me barney, but i am looking at the arguments for continuing space exploration. we are getting to the end of the shuttle program and budget is one of the big montrose. what do we see with support for technology and the intellectual science fields? >> money. >> let me start. i believe it is science is the international language of peace. when we join on a scientific endeavors, that is a unifying theme. budgets are tight but i believe exploration is this grant is a venture that is an integral part of us being human that we have to do it. great nations are nations of great explorers. look at the space