That is a terrible reporting rate.

If you were able to have reported your case of sexual assault and rape to a prosecutor directly, how do you think it would have changed how your case was handled?

If you are the victim in that case, to have gone through 8 months of testimony, of providing evidence, I can assure you she does not believe justice was done.

It is now Congress' duty to pass legislation, so servicemembers can receive justice that is fair, impartial, and finally addresses the military's epidemic of sexual assault.

Every victim that has come in front of this committee and every story we have heard over the weeks and months shows that we have not even begun to address this problem.

One very integral piece to this kind of unfortunate puzzle is really the legalized sex discrimination, which still exists in the military.

I think we have to redouble our efforts to make sure that victims are willing to come forward and are willing to trust the military justice system.

We cannot find the right solution.

so many good things about Caitlin Halligan have already been said. She is a woman of great intellect, has a history of laudable achievements, a record of outstanding public service, and she deserves the full support of the Senate today…

I ask unanimous consent for 2 minutes of debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

General Odierno, is the Army considering an incentive pay system that helps in the retention of military members with high level cyber skill sets?

I believe that an attack on our infrastructure is a threat that we cannot take lightly.

There is not a climate by which they can receive justice in the system.

I rise to talk about an issue that every mother in America is thinking about. Every parent in America who saw what happened in Connecticut bleeds for this issue. We have to do something in our country about senseless gun crime. We have to…

I have been working on with Senator Vitter is to create and leverage a cyber guard.

The 2010 Nuclear Posture Review confirmed the enduring requirements to maintain a secure and survivable sea-based deterrent.

What is the status of the provisions implementation and why has it taken DOD so long to ensure our National Guard members are protected under this law?

You said that you believe the chain of command needs to retain its authority to make determinations of whether or not a sexual assault charge should go to trial because you believe that that authority is necessary to maintain good order…

I fully support your decision; however, I am concerned that you provided C-130 aircraft back to units as predominantly back-up aircraft.

I believe--and this is what victims have told us time and time again--that it is why they do not report.

I am committed to ending the violent crime of sexual assault among those in uniform.

What mechanisms do we have in place to encourage cyber studies at West Point and in Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs across the country?

That is unacceptable. The men and women who serve in our Armed Forces are the military's most precious resource.

I think it is very different in the military. I think you are precisely wrong about that.

You have to remove it from the chain of command.