Jackie Speier: “What has played out here is really abuse of command discretion.”

This NDAA moves us forward in reforming the military justice system. We took sexual assault out of the chain of command last year in the NDAA. This year, we take sexual harassment out of the chain, and we require trained investigators who…

This is a very important hearing because, in fact, we are doing a benchmark review of the work of the DOD.

Covered abortions is what is critical here. So, only for rape, incest, and life of the mother will they cover the cost.

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…