military shows a disturbing trend. 26,000 military sexual assaults last year alone. that s a huge increase from the 19,000 we had in 2010. even more disturbing, only a fraction of women report the assaults to a military authority. just 33%. it is not hard to see why when you dig a little deeper. mopping those who did report, 62 were retaliated against. nearly a third were socially shunned and a quarter said it was a combination of professional, social, and administrative retaliation. democratic congresswoman loretta sanchez hopes to change that. she co-chairs the women in the military caucus and is the top women on the armed services committee. she is co-sponsoring legislation for better whistle blower protection. she is in the guest spot. this is an important issue and we re very glad you re taking it up. i have real concerns about allowing sexual assaults to be adjudicated within the military.