Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I feel a sense of urgency about this ongoing warfare against our democracy that I feel, so far, is not reflected in the response from our Department of Defense."

"How has having a senior-level gender advisor that reports directly to you improved your command's ability to be a more effective fighting force?"

"I have very publically been promoting our four Military Imperatives--respect for human rights, the institutionalization of jointness, development of professional non-commissioned officer (NCO) corps, ..."

"Do you believe this is sufficient? How is this funding being used to rebuild response capacity and capability?"