Kirsten Gillibrand

Just as a national security priority, if you host a base----

Improve access to and the quality of the Department's childcare services.

We recommend enhancing and expanding the Selective Service System to include all young American adults.

Expand lateral entry--Senator Gillibrand touched upon that--to allow more mid-career civilians to enter the military at higher ranks and on flexible terms.

Families play a critical part in the servicemember's readiness and his or her decision to stay in or leave the military.

It's essential that our All-Volunteer Force is recruited and managed and retained with 21st Century tools that address the needs of this generation of servicemembers and families.

The military personnel system that supports this All-Volunteer Force has served us well, but it has not kept pace with the changes in society.

It's important for us to carefully examine the Department of Defense's (DOD) military and civilian personnel systems to ensure that they meet the needs of our 21st Century workforce.

I really appreciate it.

For every $1 in Federal funds appropriated to the Long Island Sound program, an additional $87 are leveraged from other sources.

The Long Island Sound contributes up to $37 billion to the regional economy each year.

For every $1 in Federal funds appropriated to the Long Island Sound program, $87 is leveraged from other sources.

Long Island Sound is an estuary of national significance that contributes up to $37 billion to the regional economy each year.

I am very grateful for this subcommittee hearing today and for including my bill, the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, on the agenda today.

Our rural water systems are in desperate need of investment.

It is so important that we have food for our families.

We really need to do a top-to-bottom reform of how we do dairy pricing in this country.

I would also ask your commitment that you will work on that program specifically to streamline it and make it available for all agricultural workers.

One area where it is particularly harmful is in agriculture because we rely on immigrant labor for a lot of our fruits, vegetables, and dairy.

When we undermine that by the way we talk about civil servants, we undermine our ability to attract and retain really highly qualified people that we need.

The Cassidy-Gillibrand legislation will reform and modernize the NFIP; improve how risk is assessed and communicated; keep insurance affordable; increase options for mitigation; and, allow for some responsible private market entry…

ASFPM is very supportive of Section 203 in the Cassidy-Gillibrand bill that increases the coverage limits of ICC to $75,000.

I strongly urge the Committee to give the legislation thoughtful consideration as we move toward reauthorization.

Mr. Traver, are you aware of any civilians or military family members whose images were posted?

Mr. Traver, if you have a cooperating witness, why don't you have access to the Google Drive?