The comment refers to one of the largest cases of drinking water contamination in recent US history whereby tens of thousands of service members and their families were exposed to fuel, solvents, and other toxic chemicals through drinking contaminated water at USMC Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

First, settle the Lejeune lawsuits quickly. In the PACT Act, Congress authorized over 1 million people to sue the military for the toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune. Litigation lawyers are running ads online, on television, and in print. The bombardment of these ads, along with a long public trial, could cause lasting damage to the entire military recruiting effort. And it is critical that lawmakers be prepared for sticker shock on the bill, which could total over $10 billion, if 10 percent of the affected million people receive $100,000 each.