Jackie Speier: “I have been working on the issue of sexual assault in the military now for over 9 years.”

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…

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…

It is both a war crime and it is a crime against humanity.