My view is that emphasizing institutional accountability and the prosecution of cases is needed to create a real deterrent to criminal behavior.
Jeanne Shaheen
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Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire, a position she has held since January 3, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected governor of New Hampshire, serving from 1997 to 2003. During her tenure in the Senate, Shaheen has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and national security, often advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.
victims of sexual assault can request an expedited transfer, which allows them to be moved from the command they were assigned at the time of the incident.
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…
How do you evaluate the overall effectiveness of this training to determine if what is being done is truly the best course of action in changing military culture?
It seems to me that that is a pretty basic bar that we should think about as we are looking at people who have been convicted of rape and sexual assault.
Is the member given the opportunity to change career paths to one that he/she can perform given the new set of circumstances brought on by this traumatic experience?
Rape and sexual assault are not about sexual activity. They are about power, control, and intimidation.
Mr. Taylor, General Patton, what role will you play in aligning the Services discharge policy for sex offenders?
If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:49 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at 9:30 a.m.
I came to the floor to speak on an entirely different issue, but before I do that, I would like to commend Appropriations Chair Mikulski--and I do like saying that, Appropriations Chair Mikulski--and Ranking Member Shelby for all of the…
the world came together once again last week to celebrate International Women's Day. Today I want to belatedly commemorate that special day here on the floor of the Senate and welcome the passage of this year's International Women's Day…
We passed an amendment that was introduced by Senator Jeanne Shaheen and that was based on our legislation, the Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women (MARCH) Act.





