Jack Reed actually said...

"I commanded a paratrooper company a long time ago. It was not mixed gender so this issue of sexual assault was not as central as it is today."

"I think there is enough there not to dismiss that as sort of, well, it is worse in the civilian life."

"The essence of the military is that soldiers protect, not exploit, their comrades, and commanders particularly protect and not exploit their commanders."

"It may be well to consider making that much more explicit not only in terms of relief, but in terms of evaluation and in terms of promotion."