Gilbert R. Cisneros: “They do enhance our readiness. And I think women are an integral part of our military service today that serve in the…”

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

I will close by thanking Mr. Conaway, Mr. Downing, and Chairman Williams for their work on ensuring taxpayer funds are protected from fraudsters. This is a commonsense measure to rebuild public trust, and I encourage my colleagues to vote…

I believe diversity does add strength to our military.

I believe it's important to recruit a force that looks like America.