So, this is a directive from the Pentagon--

We have to be very creative here.

So, as with sexual assault, we want to encourage reporting in the civilian community as well as in the military community.

I would like to ask all of you, we have been talking about coordinated community response... would you all agree that we can do better with bringing all the parties together?

Whatever the Attorney General funding decisions are, they do the decisions.

So, did you say that you do not have the information as to how much your organizations have spent to return spouses?

I understand that Senator Schatz has to leave, so thank you very much for joining us.

Are there not some very specific stressors that military personnel face that may--that would not be faced by the civilian population?

I definitely share your concerns. We definitely want to work together to make sure we are providing the best services for our families.

It is very clear that this is a very complicated situation. It is very complicated, with no easy solutions.

As people are navigating their way to safety, there are lots of encounters with other agencies.

I would say that this is why going forward, it does behoove us to at least use the same terminology and come to a common understanding.

I think that we recognize, and particularly as both Congresswoman Hanabusa and I serve on the Armed Services Committee for our respective bodies, that we are dealing with a very unique environment with regard to the military.

Good morning. This hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee will come to order.

So, I think for the military, thank both of you for raising that question of how do military victims, how safe do they feel in coming forward.

So, for clarification then, the Attorney General actually designates within the Molokai shelter who will get what amount?

No, we need to be on the same page, because this is a really tough community-wide problem.

It has been mentioned by all of us many times that the resources are scarce.