Mazie Hirono actually said...

"If I don't have to deal with sexual assault and I can continue going on with what my mission is, to make the unit ready... they would like to do that."

"So while there have been some improvements, then given the severity of the problem, more can be done?"

"I know that there's pressure everywhere in the DOD budget; tradeoffs have to be made while managing RIFs."

"I hope that the risks taken on by delaying some of these projects will be mitigated as additional MILCON funds become available."