Gen David Haight

We had a productive meeting with congressional leaders yesterday.

I'm confident that we'll get to an agreement on the budget, and America will not default. Every leader in the room understands the consequences if we fail to pay our bills.

To this year's Medal of Valor recipients:

Your bravery is inspiring.

You have gone above and beyond the call of duty, exhibiting exceptional courage, and extraordinary decisiveness, regardless of your personal safety, in an attempt to save or protect human life.