Victims having their own voice is really important.

I think it is a very important question, and if you can't answer it today, then I think it needs to be taken for the record.

I need to understand where do you stand on the notion of prohibiting sexual contact between instructors and trainees during basic training?

Senator Murray and I have a bill that extends what the Air Force is doing to every single branch, has 33 cosponsors in the U.S. Senate.

I know, General Welsh, that you were asked earlier about the Air Force Special Victims' Counsel Pilot Program.

I think all of you, as leaders of the military, appreciate that there certainly is a vulnerability to those who are in a training setting with those who are the commanders there.

Senator Murray and I, we have a bill Combating Military Sexual Assault Act of 2013. It has 33 co-sponsors.

I want to thank all of our witnesses who are here today for their service and leadership to our country.

I just think it would be hard to justify not supporting what seems to be basic common sense when you have incidents like Lackland.

I want to make sure that every victim of sexual assault gets the support that they need in the system

The United States is one debt deal away from leading the entire world out of [its] economic doldrums.

We have got to make sure that we have students who are engaged in STEM subjects.

I want to make sure that that failsafe has accountability here.

The Affordable Care Act created what is called the Independent Payment Advisory Board, and this board was--it is unique.

I just want to see us address that and address the economic disaster that our fishermen are experiencing.

the fishermen up and down the Eastern Seaboard and certainly in New England deserve to have these problems addressed.

Our industry is being absolutely decimated, as I know you are all aware.

I just want to follow up because I think it is a very interesting idea. Can you do it by rule or would it require a legislative change?