Jackie Speier

We all know what the solution to this problem is. It is comprehensive gun reform in this country.

The idea of turning our schools into prisons, into places where they are not conducive to teaching and learning, that is not the solution to this problem.

I cannot believe that my colleagues don't recognize that prohibiting the sale of an assault weapon until the age of 21 isn't going to save lives.

I am haunted by what Dr. Guerrero said, that he went into the emergency room and one of the dead children was decapitated.

This is not a, you know, year in which you can relax and enjoy your family. It shouldn't be that.

I think, as we are seeing in many of our other entities, building a Russia and China focus is critical to building the kind of talent we want and the leadership we want.

But let's say it doesn't happen. Let's say it just falls off. Who then is accountable to make sure that that is included in the curricula?

What are you doing at your level to make sure that this is, in fact, not lost in the process?

So the widespread perception that it's hard to earn an A at JPME but even harder to get a C...

Would you share some of those surveys with the committee, please?

How about the supervisors' views of whether PMEs sufficiently prepare their direct reports?

Thank you both. Admiral, does the Department survey PME graduates about their experience with the program and whether it prepares them for future jobs?

I actually think Congress has really not done a great job of the oversight it needs to do on PME

I commend the ranking member for making this a priority.

GAO has found that the surface fleet is undermanned by about 15%, and we understand that about 5,000 sea billets in the forward-deployed fleet are unfilled.

We're asking the American people to pay for F-35s, only 55 percent of which are considered mission capable.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) does not have the teeth--or the will--to enforce pipeline safety in this country.

The lack of oversight and accountability is shocking. It is time to shine a light on these toxic units

I am troubled by the 41 percent increase in deaths by suicide by our service members in the past 5 years.

Sexual harassment needs to be taken out of the chain of command as well, because sexual harassment begets sexual assault.

Last year you made a commitment that you would deal with the issue of sexual assault. You actually delivered on that commitment.

We have got to get this right. Those two results are untenable. I think you appreciate that. I hope that you will redouble your efforts.

If we say internally in our evaluation of the standard of care is met, then those are the ones that are sent to an external peer review.

How do you ensure their independence from command influence or personal loyalties within their unit?

Whatever the GAO report finalizes, you are going to embrace it and you are going to make the changes necessary to comply with it?