The defense secretary later clarified that he wouldn't "defy" a ruling from the Supreme Court.
VA would be one of only a few federal departments to see a funding increase under the president's $1.7 trillion budget plan.
The 32 leaders will steer the department while its top officials await Senate confirmation.
The Christmas Truce may have been a break from reality, but it was not the dawn of peace it's oftentimes made out to be.
By Peter Hart
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