But there seems to be a need to professionalize the lawyers within the military so that they actually get some specialized training.

I think 62 percent is, obviously, completely unacceptable.

Admiral Tidd, interdiction of drugs in Puerto Rico is a challenging but necessary task.

I am highly concerned that the military is still failing in living up to their zero tolerance policy.

I would like you to consider all options for how you can reform the military justice system.

What do you think the best approach is to stop retaliation and change the climate?

I have been concerned by what appears to be a haphazard approach from DOD to reforming pay and benefits.

I know you have been a strong supporter of small business and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

How will you incorporate cyber forces, especially in the National Guard, into our Homeland defense strategy?

We have a real challenge here with retaliation.

I want to applaud the Army for taking steps towards eliminating combat exclusion policies for women by opening up over 20,000 combat engineer and associated skill positions to female soldiers in June.

I do hope you will focus every effort to make sure our best and brightest and all of our best and brightest are serving.

I also want to associate myself with the remarks from Senator Ernst, Hirono, and McCaskill about sexual assault in the military and how important it is for this committee that we solve that problem.

I strongly believe that we should have appropriate standards that meet the needs of the positions.

Thank you for your commitment to service, all your sacrifices.

I hope you will make a commitment that you will work with me and the rest of us on trying to end the scourge of sexual violence.

There's an issue with some commanders that they really need to be trained better to eradicate sexual harassment and sexual discrimination.

I was dismayed to hear allegations that senior officials at U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) were altering the analysts' reports on ISIL to make these reports appear more favorable.