I believe it is cost-effective and the right thing to do, given that our addiction to drugs fuels so much of the lawlessness and instability in that region.

This probation decision, which constitutes nothing short of a gross abuse of power, resulted from a process that was fundamentally unfair and not supported by sufficient evidence.

this hearing is about the gross and grave injustice that was committed on an educational institution, that harmed the economy, their ability to teach people, their ability to provide an education for veterans.

I want to thank the witnesses for appearing. And I know it is unusual for Ms. Barna and Ms. Bilodeau to be before this committee, but it's also the first time that I have seen decisions of this magnitude made at the level that they…

No matter what it says, we give the commanding officer the responsibility for what happens under his or her command. And that's the way the system works.

I think that that's a significant decision, which has a major impact on the private institution.

An unartfully drafted periodical puts--literally puts a--an institution out of business.

There was 13 complaints from an estimated 12,000 military students who were attending.

In fact, you--Ms. Bilodeau, you emailed your interagency partners to notify them of the probation decision so these agencies could coordinate enforcement actions against the University.

It's a matter of record that the University of Phoenix made several efforts--and I have the communications--to consult with you about these allegations, and you refused to consult with them.

I don't care what the DOD----