John Garamendi actually said...

when a contract mandates mediation, and then that contract has loser-pay provisions in it, that would--could effectively force a soldier to ...

As we review and prepare for the NDAA [National Defense Authorization Act], we will look specifically for that piece of it.

It is very obvious to me that the principal problem here was a lack of attention to this issue.

Thank you. Without objection, your statement and the statement of all of the witnesses will be entered into the record.