I believe energy security is absolutely critical to our overall national security.

I applaud DOD's work on energy efficiency initiatives including alternative and renewable energy projects.

I hope you will make a commitment that you will work with me and the rest of us on trying to end the scourge of sexual violence.

Do you agree that victims have certain rights both before and during trial that can only be protected if the victim has access to both the service appellate courts and CAAF?

I am, however aware of some of the views on both sides of the issue.

If I am confirmed, one of my highest priorities will be to drive intelligence operations and activities to satisfy national security requirements and shape intelligence efforts to best support current operations and political-military…

I also want to associate myself with the remarks from Senator Ernst, Hirono, and McCaskill about sexual assault in the military and how important it is for this committee that we solve that problem.

What do you think the best approach is to stop retaliation and change the climate?

I think 62 percent is, obviously, completely unacceptable.

The United States must remain vigilant against the threat posed by adversaries while aggressively pursuing ISR capabilities to achieve success in counter-terrorism and related operations.

I think that the bill only says the decision-maker has to be 06 or above, which is not dissimilar to the current decision-making for non-lawyers who are commanders.

Prior to the recent, and welcomed, attention to sexual assault victims, I would have disagreed with the statement that the system appropriately addresses the rights of victims.

I have read no reports nor have I seen any data on the probable cause standard as it relates to victim expectations.

I do hope you will focus every effort to make sure our best and brightest and all of our best and brightest are serving.

I am highly concerned that the military is still failing in living up to their zero tolerance policy.

I would urge you to look very heavily at this issue of retaliation, because, unfortunately, the effect of it is, less survivors come forward.

There's an issue with some commanders that they really need to be trained better to eradicate sexual harassment and sexual discrimination.

So I would like you, for the record, to give me some recommendations for how we can professionalize all of the services' prosecution units.

I would like you to consider all options for how you can reform the military justice system.

I have been concerned by what appears to be a haphazard approach from DOD to reforming pay and benefits.

We have a real challenge here with retaliation.

I strongly believe that we should have appropriate standards that meet the needs of the positions.

What recommendations do any of you have for this panel about how, on the Federal level, we could help you reconstruct that kind of training prosecutor's office by prosecutor's office?

Other panelists, do you have any thoughts on ways we can help you do your jobs better?

I know you have been a strong supporter of small business and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.