"I want to especially thank Senator Ayotte for being such an outstanding partner on this and for all she has done to push this bill forward."
"Our bill is the Combatting Military Sexual Assault Act. It is aggressive and it is effective."
"We need a cultural overhaul. We need to create a system where the protection and safety of victims is unquestionable."
"It is also time for Congress to act on legislation to give victims the protections they deserve to seek justice."
"This will ensure that no individual member of the chain of command can misuse their authority to deny justice and hurt the victim."
"You are dealing with a Congress that will not give you a budget, that will not give you a number."
"Furloughs to me are kind of a short-term strategy."
"It is only Congress that can appropriate money, and Congress is not doing the job. It is just outrageous."
"We passed it after hearing over and over again that the Senate would not pass a budget. And we passed one."
"I certainly agree, we should all be working together to tackle our long-term budget challenges."
"Investments in education, from early childhood programs through college, are some of the smartest the Federal Government can make."
"Hundreds of thousands of children will lose access to Head Start programs if sequestration continues."