"It is clear that large, indiscriminate, across-the-board cuts to the Federal budget would have serious implications for national security, our economy, and a wide range of important Federal programs."
"We must ensure that our military training environment is safe and free from misconduct."
"Make no mistake, Congress shares the responsibility for preventing sexual assault within the military and assuring victims that their cases will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
"Over the past 5 years, Republicans and Democrats have joined forces to put real reforms in place."
"Commanders at every level and at every Service must make eliminating sexual assault and all forms of sexual misconduct from their commands the highest of priorities."
"These young men and women have earned the respect of the Nation. They deserve the respect from their leaders and fellow service members."
"We are all committed to eradicating sexual assault in our Armed Forces, but first, we have to respect the victim's need for urgent and sure justice."
"Being able to protect the men and women who serve in our military is job one."
"If there is not trust, if the people who are serving do not trust the people who are supposed to be leading them, then the entire system breaks down."
"This is a problem that has plagued the military for far too long."
"It is completely unacceptable that we got to this point, that it wasn't solved before this."
"The critical thing is to make sure that we do much, much better than we have done now."