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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
I think commanders and the chain of command, the sergeants and the captains and the colonels and the generals, are fundamental to getting after sexual assault and bringing it to an end in our Army.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Emphasizes the importance of military leadership in addressing sexual assault.

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