I want to associate myself with the testimony of my colleague from Hawaii, Senator Schatz, in support of S. 690, the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act.

I believe it is important that veterans are given proper compensation for the sacrifices made in service to our country.

It is important that the Federal Government be a model employer of veterans.

If the report goes to someone who then reports to the chain of command, the chain of command must now consider it an unrestricted report.

I would suggest, and following up on some of my other colleagues' line of questioning, that I would like to know who does the survey?

I would really like to hear from you as to when you intend to or if you intend to talk with our allies as to what their experience is in moving in the direction that some of these bills move in.

I would very much appreciate a response from all of our Services as to when they intend to talk with our allies, if they intend to, and with specifically regarding the removal of the chain of command on some of these decisions.

In a culture that is so deeply rooted in sexist traditions, in which sexual assault of men occurs even more often than sexual assault of women...

The majority of these are bipartisan and bicameral, which speaks to the collective approach required to see real change happen.

In the age of Steubenville, it is also not safe to be a woman at the Service Academies.

We know that the military justice system has not worked effectively for you.