I would have to agree with my other colleagues. In addition to the command definitely being held responsible, the failure of their role in stepping forward and recognizing the reported abuse, the evidence of abuse...

The DOD has not responded urgently.

They should not have discretion when it comes to abusing your spouse or your children.

I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the Military Personnel Subcommittee on domestic violence in the military.

I do hold his command fully accountable for the eventual outcome because I had done everything right.

Two out of the three victims today didn't even know you existed.

This is a black eye on our U.S. military.

He should have absolutely been held accountable. Being found guilty of fraud and spousal abuse should have absolutely happened.

What has played out here is really abuse of command discretion.

Until we have that higher level command and we hold a commander accountable for their career for failing to manage their forces, we are never going to get there.

I am, frankly, sick and tired that we have each service having a different set of standards.

We are here today because domestic violence has become a forgotten crisis in our military.