Kirsten Gillibrand

Delaying transfers may also reduce necessary inductions into the AH-64E remanufacture line at Mesa, AZ, impacting a workforce of 4,100 employees in 22 states.

Can you assure me that the 10th Mountain will receive its Apaches this summer?

What do you see as the 10th Mountain Division's contributions in the past 15 years of warfare and what do you see as its future?

The Army remains the Nation's principal ground force.

If confirmed, I am committed to monitoring the issue of retaliation and will remain open to any new ideas that will help us reduce these numbers.

Army soldiers and their families are our greatest asset, and we must do more to support them.

Last year, I found out there was no funding for the Army Guard CPTs and put in the NDAA language requiring this Committee to be informed when funding was found.

I have long been an advocate for using the National Guard as a tool to protect our country from cyber attacks.

I support expanding maternity leave.

I appreciate your willingness and the willingness of your staff to address many of our concerns with the substitute amendment; however, it is unfortunate that we have not been able to come to an agreement on the authorization level for…

My amendment would have ramped up the authorization by $25 million over the next four fiscal years, to $400 million in 2020, to help us meet the critical needs of the Great Lakes.

I hope that, when this bill does move forward to the floor, we can work with other Great Lakes Senators in a bipartisan way to come to an agreement on the authorization level that adequately meets the needs of the Great Lakes.

What can we do to encourage them to actually participate on the ground?

January 2016 is the deadline for the implementation of combat integration in the military.

On December 3, 2015, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced that all combat roles would be open to women, and that he would not grant any exceptions to the Services.

We have also seen emerging threats in new areas, such as cyberwarfare.

Do you think that's relevant for your ability to retain women?

Traditionally, military training has followed a generalist or a one-size-fits-all approach.

On January 24th, 2013, the Secretary--then Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced the repeal of the Combat Exclusion Policy.

I think this notion of encouraging people who are mid-career in the civil sector to think about a period of military service would be an important step for the future.

It's time for a comprehensive modernization of the military compensation system. America's highly mobile youth have different expectations about compensation and attach different values to its various forms than did earlier generations.

I think your testimony there is very interesting.

And for the record, if there is a number, if there is a number of incidents or violations within a certain period of time that NRC would then require a different level of inspection above baseline inspection, please let us know.

Despite the fact that Indian Point experienced four unplanned shutdowns earlier this year, including a shutdown that was a result of the transformer fire.

Just last week, Pope Francis called on us in Congress to be courageous in protecting our environment and protecting the most vulnerable among us.