Whilst I suspect that you will not now agree with it, I hope you can understand my rationale for declining your request to voluntarily reduce my pension entitlement.

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Now, I understand some of you had some philosophical differences perhaps on the just the concept of government spending, but, as I recall, opposition was declared before we had a chance to actually meet and exchange ideas.

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Now, I understand that some of you still claim it's not working or wasn't worth it, but I also know that you've used it to close your budget gaps or break ground on new projects.

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Now do you understand how I see our museum?

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Now, with respect to the policy of opening up media to loved ones being brought back home, we are in the process of reviewing those policies in conversations with the Department of Defense, so I don't want to give you an answer now before I've evaluated that review and understand all the implications involved.

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' And she said, 'You know, even until now I can not understand what I was led by -- it must have been something from above.

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Now, I think most people understand that, but the problem is that you might not have a couple thousand bucks initially to insulate your home.

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Now, before you comment on how terrible I am (which I know), understand that I am terribly scared of the ball after having been smashed in the face with one years ago.

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The sequester, everybody is finger-pointing now, but it's -- I mean, it is just a kick the can -- and I understand you just went through and said, hey, it's all their fault.

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