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On the recordSeptember 20, 2022
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 readiness as well. So we have to fix this.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Highlighting the negative impact of sexual assault on military recruitment and readiness.

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