"We must prioritize conversations about end-of-life care."
"We have a commander problem, and so my question is we ask a lot of our commanders, in many cases, they are in the middle of fighting a war at the same time."
"We have brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, and when this happens, it is the risk of personal violation of somebody."
"General Amos, you put it best. You said this is a sacred trust that we have in front of us and that we have an obligation to get this right."
"Do you feel that it would make--it reflects that a commander is less of a commander because you don't have full responsibility for this process?"
"How does it make you less of a commander to not have full responsibility for this?"
"I feel very strongly about it. Because what we ask them to do--I agree with you. What we ask them to do is very unique and very complex, and it requires a commander who sets the tone for every issue."
"the buck stops here, too. I have an obligation to make sure they get it right"
"What type of training do you give your sailors in regards to sexual assault and how serious this is taken?"
"This is a sacred obligation to have one another's back, and we will not stand for that being violated."
"You feel confident every marine from here to there has been fully immersed in that culture to tell them no more?"