Vicky Hartzler: “I appreciate what my colleague is trying to do, but I do think that it is unnecessary, it is excessive, and it is…”

“I appreciate what my colleague is trying to do, but I do think that it is unnecessary, it is excessive, and it is redundant. The author of the amendment already said it is already being done. And servicemembers already have access to counseling on methods of contraception, so we should not require mandatory training for every servicemember and have this expanded curriculum and bring them off the training field and sit them down for a PowerPoint presentation. Madam Chair, I urge all my colleagues to join me in opposing this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.”