This is unjust to our service members and their families.

I wonder, Madam Chair, what it says about our military medical system that it is so bad that we have to actually shield it, that it could cost multiple billions of dollars to fully allow tort claims, you know, which I think should scare us…

I thank the chairman of the Judiciary Committee for yielding. Mr. Chairman, today, I stand here in proud support of the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, which includes my bill, the Closing the Law Enforcement…

What objectives did it fulfill? What are the benefits of having prosecutors supervised by other prosecutors and not commanders?

I just think believing and trusting in the system would have just been a wholly more adequate response.

I support this proposal.

There is nothing a JAG can do to force him to do it.

the process was worse than the rape

I think it is also offensive to consider this the equivalent of a parent and child relationship.

One area I am concerned with regarding the SVC program is the ability of the special victims lawyer to operate independent of any command, similar to defense counsel.

And he gets full benefits, I trust?

Are you aware of penetrative offenses under your jurisdictions being sent to special and summary courts martial while statute requires them to be tried at general courts martial? What is the cause of these failures to comply with the law…