Kirsten Gillibrand

What direction has been given to the services regarding recruiting goals and priorities for individuals with skills and aptitudes relevant to the needs of CYBERCOM?

Because we're still really focused on the initial cadre [of cyber warriors], the challenge is going to be, 'So, how do you sustain it as people come and go? That's something we're going to be in the--in the next year or two, in particular…

What changes to legislation do you need to provide a better response to a domestic cyber incident and complement the efforts of DHS and FBI?

When will the reserve component teams be trained to NSA standards and what are the impediments to getting them on board?

What specifically do you see as the Department of Defense's role in support of the states, DHS and FBI?

As we start planning for the FY17 NDAA, are there any issues with regards to recruitment and retention, the role of DOD in a whole-of-nation approach, or the role of the reserve component that you would like to see addressed?

What missions will the reserve component teams have both at CYBERCOM and at the service level?

This legislation would restore presumptive coverage for service-connected ills that afflict thousands of naval personnel.

I want to thank Senator Daines for joining me today. He has been a tremendous partner in this push to give our Blue Water veterans the coverage that they have earned and deserve.

We have to pass the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015.

S. 681 introduced by Senator Gillibrand, will accord them benefits that they have earned.

All those Blue Water Navy veterans like Keith, we are letting them down.

This is not an issue about money; this is an issue about lives lost.

Despite the overwhelming science showing that climate change poses a real threat to our communities, the majority in the Senate continues to oppose doing anything meaningful to stop climate change or to reduce our carbon emissions.

We have a fundamental responsibility in this committee to protect our communities from the harm caused by human made climate change.

That storm came just a year after two other devastating storms, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, which also ravaged the Northeast.

Please consider the whole country when you write legislation.

Obviously climate change is real, it is here, and humans have a very significant role to play in it.

What is your plan to keep the sea from rising? What is your plan to ensure that the sea does not continue to warm dangerously?

I find it highly implausible that, if we reject the deal now... the idea that they would come back to that... is unlikely.

What happens if we reject the deal? Specifically, I'd like a little more thought on, What do you think Iran will do when America rejects the deal?

Secretary Moniz, this agreement begins with a significant roll back of Iran's capabilities and levels of inspection that include access to known facilities, limitations on the number of centrifuges they can have spinning, the 24-day access…

Secretary Moniz, does this initial period potentially extend the time for access significantly beyond 24 days from the time a suspicious site is identified by the IAEA and the concern is communicated to Iran?

Secretary Carter, some analysts believe that if Iran is allowed to continue to enrich nuclear materials, even for allegedly peaceful purposes, that other countries in the region will follow suit and begin their own nuclear programs. What…

Secretary Moniz, some have suggested that the 24 day clock begins with the initial request for clarification, notwithstanding the language of the agreement. If this is the Administration position, has Iran agreed to this?