Jackie Speier

We are very sensitive to cases of collateral misconduct because we know that is an impediment to reporting and an impediment to coming forward for--to support the investigation.

Alcohol is a component of sexual assault in 50 to 60 percent of the cases.

The message has to change. I mean, I think part of what we need to train everyone is that most of those who file reports are telling the truth.

So I think that is really important.

Now, both you and Ms. Bullard, even though you have gone through this injustice, frankly, you want to return to the Academy and complete your education there.

I hope we can come up with a solution that will mend the system that desperately needs fixed for the sake of our future cadets and officers.

We cannot tolerate this lack of accountability in our country's most prestigious military institutions.

Simply put, this is disgusting.

I think longitudinal studies like the Millennium Cohort Study, which in essence is a study that looks at what does military service do to you healthwise--I think they are all extremely important.

My colleague had to leave, but Congresswoman Shea-Porter is from New Hampshire where the opioid crisis has been particularly severe.

I have a lot of biotech in my district. And I was speaking to one of my CEOs just last night who said that they are close to finding a genetic marker for PTSD.

It sounds like we could do a better job at that than we are.

I am concerned about the relationship between TBI and CTE [chronic traumatic encephalopathy].

We need to better understand how that money has been used; what, if any, results have come from that research; where are there potential breakthroughs, and what areas may not be as productive; what gaps may exist that should be addressed…

Since 2004, when Congress first directed the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of the mental health services available to service members at the time, Congress has provided more than $1.5 billion in funding for PTSD- and TBI-related…

As post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury began to emerge as prominent injuries from the conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, and stories of service members facing difficulty in obtaining appropriate care became more…

I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for creating this opportunity for us to celebrate 100 years of women serving in Congress. It is remarkable that we are still trying to see our numbers inch upwards and continue to be at something like…

Congress increased the aviation bonus from $25,000 to $35,000 in the FY17 NDAA.

If a pilot is not happy with their assignments or deployment schedules, all the money in the world may not be able to keep them in the service.

I discussed the importance of understanding the real reasons that pilots leave the service, which are often non-monetary.

We are not using aviators in the same way, in all likelihood, that we have used them in past wars.

I think that would be a disaster in the making.

Have you changed that now so that it reflects more in terms of what your need is?

I have a friend who did over 30 years at United Airlines as a captain, and, you know, pilots talk.

Military pilots serve for love of country and for love of flying.