"I want to thank Senator McCaskill, who has introduced legislation to do just that. That is the first step and only the first step."
"Lets make sure they are convicted and dishonorably discharged and listed on the national registry."
"It is time for us to take swift decisive steps to ensure that decisions in the military justice system do not rest solely in the hands of one individual."
"Lets deal with this from the roots."
"An independent prosecutor would have made a world of difference."
"I am extremely disturbed, based on the last round of question and answer, that each of you believes that the convening authority is what maintains discipline and order within your ranks."
"If you were able to have reported your case of sexual assault and rape to a prosecutor directly, how do you think it would have changed how your case was handled?"
"If we have more convictions and justice is served, that will signal change within the military."
"Senators, do not let today's servicemembers become another generation of invisible survivors."
"The military, most of all, wants this to go away, and we have to end this terrible tragedy of sexual assault."
"It is high time not only for this hearing but for changes in the way the military handles these cases."