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place. I believe the military needs to raise the bar for these individuals and I propose that the Secretary of Defense be required to establish stronger selection criteria for these positions.
• There's also room to improve basic training plans and materials for sexual assault prevention because we're currently seeing a lack of consistency from branch to branch. Uniform plans and materials, which is what I am advocating for, would set a basic standard for all branches of service to ensure consistency across our entire military.
• Stopping sexual assault in our military is an issue that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle can get behind. During my recent trip to Afghanistan, my female colleagues and I had numerous conversations about specific actions that can be taken to change this problem.
• We can - and we must - do more. I look forward to further addressing this issue in the coming weeks as we prepare for work on the National Defense Authorization Act and would encourage you to reach out to one of my offices if you have any thoughts or comments to share.