Gilbert R. Cisneros: “I am prepared to close. Mr. Chairman, I just want to reiterate this is a simple amendment in support of our Nation's…”

That sounds to me like an attempt really to dodge accountability, and the American people, that is not what they ask us to do up here.

The hardest thing we have to do sometimes is stop doing something that isn't working.

I would say our readiness of our forces is the most important thing. This Nation is ready to be defended by our armed services.

We do not support racist tweets. We do not support racism in the military.