Kirsten Gillibrand actually said...

"Since the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell almost 6 months ago, gay and lesbian servicemembers have been serving openly without fear of discharge."

"Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to both of you for your testimony and your service. It's an honor to be here today."

"It's incumbent on us, to our newer soldiers especially, that they understand that there are ways for them to raise complaints outside of their own chain of command."

"This critical gap is counterproductive to the country's strategic goals and underutilizes our full talent base and negatively impacts our national security."