Political Quotes

“I want to, first of all, thank the chairman of the Armed Services Committee and the ranking member, Senator Levin and Senator Inhofe, for the leadership they have provided to this body and to our Nation in fashioning a bill, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, that truly serves our national security and preserves and enhances our national defense. I want to thank my colleague Senator McCaskill for the leadership she has provided, along with others, such as Senator Reed and Senator Gillibrand, all who have focused on the issues that are raised by the Military Justice Improvement Act--the need to reform and strengthen our system of prosecuting and providing justice to the survivors of sexual assault. I have joined with Senator Gillibrand in supporting the Military Justice Improvement Act because I think it embodies the kind of major reform that is necessary to provide enhanced confidence and trust in this system of military justice--major change that is needed to drive out the scourge of military sexual assault from our Armed Forces and provide the men and women of our military--the strongest and best military in the world now and in the history of the United States--with a system of military justice that matches their excellence. The legislation before us, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, provides much-needed equipment and training needed by our warfighters.…”