[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          SEXUAL ASSAULT WITHIN OUR MILITARY MUST BE ADDRESSED

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, sexual assault and 
misconduct within our military ranks occur far too often, and threaten 
the safety of both men and women serving in our Armed Forces. Our brave 
military personnel go well beyond the call of duty risking their lives 
to protect American families and the freedoms we hold dear. It is our 
obligation to crack down on these heinous crimes by strengthening the 
military justice system so that we can better protect those who protect 
us.
  I am very grateful that last week Members from both sides of the 
aisle joined together in a bipartisan fashion to address this problem 
by passing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. 
Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus leaders Mike Turner and Niki Tsongas, 
with House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon, worked 
together to make a difference.
  Thankfully, we were successful in including 20 additional provisions 
that will address prevention, investigation, prosecution, and 
punishment of the crime of sexual assault.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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