Political Quotes

“I rise today to speak about my amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, an amendment known as the bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act. I wish to start by thanking my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their strong and unwavering leadership on behalf of our brave men and women in uniform. I could not be more proud of the bipartisan work that has been done to do the right thing. I thank Senator Reid, Senator Booker, and Senator Heller, the three most recent supporters of our bill. I thank them for their extraordinary leadership and determination to end the scourge of sexual violence in the military. I also thank my colleague and friend from Missouri for her unwavering commitment to helping victims of sexual assault. Although we disagree on my amendment, I remind all of our colleagues that the Defense Authorization Act has been made stronger in enumerable ways by Senator McCaskill's work, advocacy, and dedication. I also will be supporting her amendment today because I think the provisions in her amendment will add even more positive changes to the command climate and will help victims feel like they have a stronger voice. However, while the changes in the McCaskill amendment are very good, I do not believe they are enough to truly ensure justice for victims of sexual assault.…”