Annie Kuster actually said...

"As noted by Committee Member Kuster, the Department of Defense is currently reforming policies regarding Servicemembers' protection against retaliation after reporting experiences of military sexual a..."

"I think it is an important piece of information because of the history on this issue and because of the retribution and retaliation in some cases in people's careers, that there was good reason not to..."

"I have two questions, if I could."

"it is critical that we hear and understand what you are hearing regarding the impact of this shutdown on your membership and the damage that it is doing to our small business community."