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.

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.

It is completely unacceptable that we got to this point, that it wasn't solved before this.

At the end of the day, the culture needs to change.

It is disturbing to learn that individuals who were entrusted to mold these young men and women took advantage of their positions and sexual harassed and assaulted the very individuals they had the responsibility to develop and train.

I believe there is a critical role that the DOD can play in building the security capacity in the eastern DRC.

I think we should work to try and seize [the economic opportunity in Congo].

They are not being a positive actor. They are not even being honest about what they are doing in the region.

The biggest problem in eastern DRC is a lack of governance, a lack of the rule of law.

I think we are going to need as a country to start putting more pressure on Rwanda to change their behavior.

I want to ask unanimous consent that noncommittee Members be allowed to participate in today's hearing after all committee Members have had an opportunity to ask questions.