The Navy continues to pursue a deliberate strategy in combatting sexual assault.

I am very concerned that nearly two-thirds of survivors perceive retaliation.

It is my understanding training for building a cyber warrior can be up to 2 years.

So, if you're going to create a longer-term, more resilient strategy for getting the personnel that you need and the expertise that you need and the retention that you need--because we talked about how these guys, you know, are offered…

Secretary Carter, we have heard that TRICARE's problems have diminished its quality, access and value, did you assess whether the changes you recommend would improve these?

We have a role in Yemen that we have to have much greater accountability for.

the Special Victims' Counsel (SVC)/ Victims Legal Counsel Program... is an important step to increasing everyone's confidence in the system.

The program needs to be improved.

Cyberattacks against the homeland are growing as a threat to U.S. infrastructure, business, and defense.

For the past two years, you have come to us with the same recommendations about consolidating TRICARE plans.

Are Marine Corps and Navy commanders using the full military justice toolkit provided by the Uniform Code of Military Conduct to reduce retaliation and maintain good order and discipline?

I have long pushed for the importance of using the reserve component to address cyber.

I think it's vital that you have a very active conversation with this committee so that we can support you.

Cybersecurity continues to grow in its importance as we face threats from state and non-state actors.

The Department is researching the ability of public-private partnerships to drive additional innovation and efficiency into the Department's information technology environment.

Human trafficking is a crime that affects thousands of young Americans and families.

The northeast has recently experienced a greater increase in extreme precipitation than any other region in the Nation.

I'm very grateful for all the work you've done to protect women's rights and to educate girls.

So why do you believe that the various troops have reported this were told it is their culture?

Please report to the committee who is doing the investigation and when we will have the results

So what would we do today? If it was reported that you hear screaming from Afghan military or Afghan troops, from commanders, from children, what would our soldiers do?

From my perspective, the science is clear. Climate change is real.

There are significant costs to the economy if we decide to do nothing.

I rise to urge my colleagues to do the right thing and pass a bill that would fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, without the politically driven riders that are the focus of this debate. Protecting our country from terrorist…

What do you think are our two most important cyber needs for the next 5 years?