Just let me be clear. Nobody is reporting to another midshipman or cadet who is then deciding not to do something with this.

I think there is, at least, has been a greater emphasis, or desire, by the leadership to truly address these issues.

I think you have a great concept, a great thought there, the culture of gender bias.

I have spent--you talked a little bit about culture. I've spent a lot of time thinking about the 'Lord of the Flies' sort of culture that we all experienced at the academies where you have--and I never thought I would be saying this on the…

China is often considered to be in a critical role here, and some people think that maybe they are stepping up finally. But they have really not acted in good faith in the past.

But as you have talked today, eloquently, about some of the options of how to address that, they are not easy options, right?

I am deeply concerned about the North Korean threat. It certainly didn't come overnight, but I think there is a sense of urgency, the grave nature of it, for them to be heading towards a potential to hold hostage United States cities with…

Okay. Twenty-three. That is close to a couple dozen, isn't it, in the boneyard, to address that.

Thank you, gentlemen, for your testimony.

We are very committed and understand the impacts of the military.

They need to be ready to go anywhere in the world on 24 hours' notice, as you know.