So more broadly, in terms of the engagement itself, the engagement did pre-date -- and the kind of engagement that we've been talking about here -- did pre-date the imposition of the sequester.

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The cool thing about it was there were couples out on a date talking about their money.

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Mr. GEOFF MORRELL (Press Secretary, Pentagon): When I hear General Odierno, the head of the corps, talking about a reduction in overall levels of violence, and then I hear General Bergner provide the most up-to-date numbers on sectarian violence being down, I trust that.

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