Kirsten Gillibrand actually said...

"I do hope you will focus every effort to make sure our best and brightest and all of our best and brightest are serving."

"I also want to associate myself with the remarks from Senator Ernst, Hirono, and McCaskill about sexual assault in the military and how important it is for this committee that we solve that problem."

"I strongly believe that we should have appropriate standards that meet the needs of the positions."

"Thank you for your commitment to service, all your sacrifices."