As Senator Wyden mentioned, even in the coast range, the moist part of Oregon, we've had active fires in May.

Because whether they make a restricted or unrestricted case, they are offered special victims' counsel.

I think the last 3 years, Senator, I would say.

I think this has been a helpful panel, but I feel a little bit of it has gotten into kind of a tug of war over your reactions to proposals that we might make on this side of the aisle, and that is as it ought to be.

The special victims' counsel pilot project within the Air Force, maybe one of the fears of reporting is the fear that you are going to be isolated and alone.

It could be a lack of trust or lack of information.

I think it is very important in that regard.

If reporting is key, and I think we all believe that to be the case, and if we are not likely to solve this problem, absent a culture that allows reporting to occur more significantly, based on your own experience in dealing with your…

The special victims' counsel, in my mind, is one of a set of game-changing things that can help us in this area across the spectrum of issues related to sexual assault.

this issue of sexual assault in the military represents an existential threat to our core values

I think, if I remember the testimony earlier correctly, that one of the things they are seeing is the number of people who come in with restricted reports, but then as they work with their advocate and come to understand the system that…

We must provide victims with absolute legal representation rights, not just advice.

Providing advice won't protect a victim in a court procedure.

Is that now standard, and is it known?

You must set the condition in your command where others know that retaliation will never be tolerated and set a zero tolerance for retaliation as well.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

It sure serves its purpose by inviting that person who has that reticence.

Is the structure of the special victims' counsel set up to--so that a victim knows, well, I have an ally.