[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 63 (Tuesday, May 7, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2447]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Madam Speaker, last night, reports 
circulated that the Air Force official who is in charge of its sexual 
assault prevention program at the Pentagon was arrested for sexually 
assaulting a woman in a parking lot. Although we are still waiting for 
a full investigation to be conducted, if true, this type of conduct is 
absolutely unacceptable, especially from the individual who's in the 
leadership position to prevent this.
  When one joins the U.S. military, he or she is expected to have the 
highest level of character and respect. Mr. Krusinski was not only a 
leader, but he was responsible for enforcing sexual assault prevention.
  I have worked for many years in Congress on this issue. Fundamental 
changes are needed in order to combat this. It's up to the military and 
to the Congress to ensure that victims will be respected and protected 
and that offenders will be punished. It's absolutely necessary that 
this problem of leadership and climate in the military be addressed 
immediately. If not, the health and strength of this Nation's military 
will deteriorate.

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