"Sexual assault in the military also destabilizes our military, threatens our unit cohesion and national security."
"I am hopeful that we can build on some of these initial changes which include: one, ensuring that all convicted sex offenders in the military are processed for discharge."
"Your sense is that that has been a positive change because it gives people first a safe way to share their stories and then find out there are others that have their stories."
"I am convinced, when the pounds per square inch of pressure builds up enough, they may see the light and decide, well, maybe we ought to take door No. 1."
"I keep coming back to the necessity for staying true to our principles, staying close to our allies, working hard with our partners, in particular China given their relationship, highlighting the huma..."
"They have got an off-ramp. There is a way that we can work this peacefully, diplomatically that we presented to them time and time again, and they have chosen not to take us up on it."
"I believe that there will come a day when things will likely change. I do not think that North Korea has forever to make the strategic choice to go in a different direction that will involve reaching ..."
"People grow to tolerate all over the world sadly and live under dictatorships, but they start to get restive under hereditary dictatorships."
"What is the right way to change the calculus with North Korea vis-a-vis the nuclear program?"
"They have been magnificent in serving as an operational and even strategic shock absorber for us."
"I think we need to be mindful of this because we are competing for the best and brightest talent."