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Kirsten Gillibrand

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Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand is a United States Senator from New York, serving since January 26, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for women's rights, healthcare reform, and environmental issues. Throughout her tenure, Gillibrand has focused on legislation aimed at improving the lives of families and promoting equality in various sectors. She has also been vocal on issues related to national security and veterans' affairs.

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Feb 13, 2018

Talia's law (Public Law 114-328, section 575) mandates reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect in military families to FAP.

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Feb 13, 2018

What specifically are each of your services doing to end retaliation against sexual-assault survivors who report those crimes?

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Feb 13, 2018

So, even the services--tell me, how is it going? Have we prosecuted any yet? If we have a rate so high, we need to start prosecuting it as the crime that it is.

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Feb 13, 2018

Our families, as I mentioned, are our priority, as well.

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Feb 13, 2018

I can't fix these problems unless I can prove to the DOD and my colleagues that they exist.

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Feb 13, 2018

I remain concerned about the pace of accessing and signing women into all military occupations and units that were previously denied to them.

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Feb 13, 2018

Mr. Wilkie, as you mentioned in your testimony, the Department released its new policy on non-deployability this week.

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Feb 13, 2018

Do you think this is going to impact transgender servicemembers?

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Feb 13, 2018

the rate of entrepreneurship in America has grown in the past couple of years.

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Feb 13, 2018

does every servicemember receive training on recognizing the signs of child abuse?

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Feb 13, 2018

Mr. Wilkie, please identify which Military Occupational Specialties require a servicemember to be worldwide deployable and which do not.

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Feb 13, 2018

Mr. Wilkie, please provide, in detail, the categories of non-deployability and the number of servicemembers who fall into each category.

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Feb 13, 2018

The reported retaliation rate against survivors has consistently been around 60 percent, which is deeply troubling.

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Feb 13, 2018

do you have a prosecutor trained in special victim capabilities assigned to each case as either the primary counsel or the assistant counsel?

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Feb 13, 2018

Well, the RAND Corporation does the survey for the Department of Defense, and they implement it.

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Feb 13, 2018

What strategies have you employed to ensure the effectiveness of combat integration?

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Feb 13, 2018

Constant rotation...causes stress on our force.

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Feb 13, 2018

another request for information submitted to DOD by Senator Gillibrand.

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Feb 13, 2018

I'm concerned about, not just divorce rates, but also domestic violence rates and suicide rates that you've all talked about today.

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Feb 13, 2018

Can I have a letter from each one of your services outlining exactly when prosecutors are consulted?

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Feb 13, 2018

We need to address the challenges faced by our service members and their families.

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Feb 13, 2018

I think it's a unique opportunity for this population, one that the Boots to Business Program and the ability of spouses to take advantage of that has to remain central to how we think about transitioning families out of the military.

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Feb 13, 2018

Mr. Wilkie, are servicemembers who are restricted to certain assignments due to their participation in the Exceptional Family Member Program subject to the mandates of this policy?

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