Jackie Speier: “And thank you both for your service in a department, frankly, that none of us like, right?”

I think there needs to be an absolute comprehensive review.

When you have men and women who are reluctant to even consider coming into the military because of sexual assault and sexual harassment, that is going to affect recruitment, it clearly impacts retention, and it will have an effect on…

I'm not going to sugarcoat this. This is a scandal, and it's one that each and every one of you need to take ownership of.

I thank the gentleman for really powerful remarks. This issue doesn't have to be that hard, but because of legislation that has been passed previously, it has made it incredibly difficult. I am going to share with you now the stories of…