Perpetrators of sexual assault and sexual harassment, and the command leaders who permit those actions, must be held accountable.

We want to continue to attract the best and brightest, and when people come to visit the Academy, particularly compared to West Point and Annapolis, our facilities don't match up. So, we definitely need to invest there.

I look forward to hearing more about the Coast Guard's multitiered effort to mitigate its recruiting challenges.

We meet here today to examine the Coast Guard's implementation of the recommendations from the Accountability and Transparency Review.

we want the fastest, best, smartest, most focused, and toughest military on the face of the globe.

The infrastructure at the Academy, because it is dilapidated in some cases, does that hinder your attraction of new applicants?

It is unacceptable that the Coast Guard decided to hide Operation Fouled Anchor.

Let's see, Mr. Auchincloss, you are recognized for 5 minutes.

Congress must provide the appropriate funding to ensure a shift in culture within the Coast Guard.

If the former leadership had treated this issue with the seriousness it deserves, incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment would have been greatly prevented.

I want to thank and welcome our witnesses, and thank them for being here today.