Elizabeth Esty: “It is currently a problem, because our point should be to enable our veterans.”

I want to thank Chairman Roe and Chairman Isakson and Ranking Members Tester and Walz, in particular for their efforts on the Blue Water Navy veterans.

I hope we can take the lessons that are being learned there and make sure that those are used every time with forward-going programs.

I want to thank the under secretary and his team for staying.

Let me be clear. When the report on military sexual trauma came to my attention in August, I was disappointed and disturbed.