I think these kinds of outreach efforts are really important, because just saying that it is important, if we do not put in process and ways that we are going to do that it just does not happen.

And for all the time that I have been here, Republicans have been trying to defund Planned Parenthood.

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. (Ms. HIRONO assumed the Chair.)

You may well ask: ``Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches and so forth? Isn't negotiation a better path?'' You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks…

throughout 2 days of questioning in front of the Judiciary Committee on which I sit, Judge Jackson proved, without a shadow of a doubt, what we all knew to be true: She is eminently qualified to serve on the Supreme Court of our country…

I do not think that is where I want our country to be.

I very much support.

But without the presumption, the burden of proof on the veteran is pretty high, requiring things, information such as all the years that the person may have been exposed to a toxic condition.

I think one of the most difficult aspects of what we require of veterans to make the service connection evident is they bear the burden of proof.

I would like to go on record--first of all, thank you for having this hearing because it is a long time coming to address the impact of toxic exposure on our veterans.

Since you became a legal adult, have you ever made unwanted requests for sexual favors or committed any verbal or physical harassment or assault of a sexual nature?

That hypocrisy felt particularly glaring to me.