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.

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…

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.

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…

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.

So no one aviator is going to get a $35,000 check, or will they?

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

I think that would be a disaster in the making.

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

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.