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Kay Hagan
@kayhagan· Democratic · NC· Jun 3, 2013

this is a crime, sexual assault is a crime, and we have to address it as such.

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Kay Hagan
@kayhagan· Democratic · NC· Jun 3, 2013

What State do they report it, and are you positive that that reporting takes place?

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Kay Hagan
@kayhagan· Democratic · NC· Jun 3, 2013

I think our men and women who are serving us, they have a mission, and they have a job to do. They should not have to worry whether today is going to be the day that they are sexually assaulted.

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Joe Donnelly
@joedonnelly· Democratic · IN· Jun 3, 2013

We have brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, and when this happens, it is the risk of personal violation of somebody.

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Joe Donnelly
@joedonnelly· Democratic · IN· Jun 3, 2013

General Amos, you put it best. You said this is a sacred trust that we have in front of us and that we have an obligation to get this right.

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Joe Donnelly
@joedonnelly· Democratic · IN· Jun 3, 2013

We have a commander problem, and so my question is we ask a lot of our commanders, in many cases, they are in the middle of fighting a war at the same time.

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Joe Donnelly
@joedonnelly· Democratic · IN· Jun 3, 2013

Do you feel that it would make--it reflects that a commander is less of a commander because you don't have full responsibility for this process?

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Joe Donnelly
@joedonnelly· Democratic · IN· Jun 3, 2013

How does it make you less of a commander to not have full responsibility for this?

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Joe Donnelly
@joedonnelly· Democratic · IN· Jun 3, 2013

I feel very strongly about it. Because what we ask them to do--I agree with you. What we ask them to do is very unique and very complex, and it requires a commander who sets the tone for every issue.

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Joe Donnelly
@joedonnelly· Democratic · IN· Jun 3, 2013

the buck stops here, too. I have an obligation to make sure they get it right

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Joe Donnelly
@joedonnelly· Democratic · IN· Jun 3, 2013

What type of training do you give your sailors in regards to sexual assault and how serious this is taken?

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Joe Donnelly
@joedonnelly· Democratic · IN· Jun 3, 2013

This is a sacred obligation to have one another's back, and we will not stand for that being violated.

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Joe Donnelly
@joedonnelly· Democratic · IN· Jun 3, 2013

You feel confident every marine from here to there has been fully immersed in that culture to tell them no more?

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Joe Donnelly
@joedonnelly· Democratic · IN· Jun 3, 2013

Are there any documents that they sign off, 'Hey, I have read this? I understand the serious nature of this.'

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Kay Hagan
@kayhagan· Democratic · NC· Jun 3, 2013

I am concerned about how the victims are continually being treated, and why are they not reporting at a larger number than they are right now?

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Dean Heller
@deanheller· Republican · NV· Jun 3, 2013

Hopefully, that revenue will be enough to cover and accomplish several goals. One is--of course, is enough to purchase the spectrum from the broadcasters themselves to fund FirstNet, and, hopefully there will be enough left to provide…

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Kay Hagan
@kayhagan· Democratic · NC· Jun 3, 2013

The individuals here, do you see reports like that that this has, in fact, been done?

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