When Congress fails to provide proper training and equipment, we risk being confronted with two unacceptable options: deploying troops into harm's way who are unprepared or failing to respond in a crisis.

This is something that I think is a very important step forward to make sure that victims have advocacy for them and within the system.

Yes, the Air Force procured fewer practice munitions than we plan to expend to keep combat crews certified in fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

Section 804, as Senator Ayotte, the ranking member, mentioned of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2010 directed that DOD develop and implement a new acquisition process for IT systems based on the 2009 Defense Science Board (DSB) report.

I think that is an important aspect, too, so that we can further pass whatever needs to be done and also hold people publicly accountable, particularly for those who are leaders to understand that this is part of their responsibility to…

I think it's a really important step forward for victims.

Even without sequestration, we're proposing significant reductions, are we not?

Immediacy is really important, that people are waiting too long to see mental health providers.

For a system like ECSS, was there one accountable leader? Was anyone held accountable for the failures?

Congress has a sacred responsibility to make sure that those who have agreed to serve have the best possible training and equipment.

With what we passed in the legislation further emphasized that retaliation, in particular for these types of crimes, is a clear crime under the UCMJ to further give teeth to that crime under the UCMJ.

I think the other challenge we face is what is the situation in terms of providers? Are we facing a shortage of providers?