"A zero tolerance policy is not working. Failing to prosecute is not working. Cure letters are not working."
"The reason I say that is I have talked to some military personnel coming back as well and saying that is a standard."
"So if we have the right regulations in place, we have a zero tolerance policy, we have the options in the toolbox, suspension and debarment, what is holding us back to actually enforcing this on contr..."
"Because that is where, obviously, this begins."
"The effective communication part of that, obviously, that becomes a big issue."
"It is a struggle when we hear so many stories that we have a zero tolerance policy, yet these stories continue to rise up still."
"We have tremendous honor and respect for the work that is done by DOD and the State Department."
"We have to move passed they have their passport; they could leave if they want to."
"This violates everything in the American value; that we value the individual person."
"Are any of you ready to go on record right now and to say there is no one in State Department or in DOD, that says there is currently no one that is being trafficked right now?"
"So that is not only just, obviously, your requirement, that is if you are going to be on that base especially, that is their requirement as well."