"This is not a, you know, year in which you can relax and enjoy your family. It shouldn't be that."
"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."
"the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) does not have the teeth--or the will--to enforce pipeline safety in this country."
"We're asking the American people to pay for F-35s, only 55 percent of which are considered mission capable."
"last year you made a commitment that you would deal with the issue of sexual assault. You actually delivered on that commitment."
"sexual harassment needs to be taken out of the chain of command as well, because sexual harassment begets sexual assault."
"I am troubled by the 41 percent increase in deaths by suicide by our service members in the past 5 years."
"the lack of oversight and accountability is shocking. It is time to shine a light on these toxic units"
"The taxpayers spent more than $50 billion each year on the Military Health System, which provides healthcare services to 9.6 million beneficiaries."
"This sizable investment should buy timely, safe, high quality care for our service members and their families."
"However, I am not convinced that the military is delivering on this sacred obligation."
"the law, as written today, can't bring justice to Danyelle or me or my wife, but you can make changes"