Next a house hearing on Sexual Assault in the military after the death of private first class Vanessa Guillen. They reviewed how Sexual Assault is reported. Victims advocates recommended changing the process. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am the chair, jackie speier, we will have a hearing entitled hashtag me too moment, an examination of Sexual Harassment and perceived retaliation in his apartment of defense at fort hood. The hearing will come to order. We are here to discuss the pernicious military culture, time and time again, report after report exposes an environment ripe for sexual veracity where women are afraid to report their harassers because of fear of retaliation, ostracism or worse, fear that they wont be believed in the harassers wont be held accountable. By declaring hashtag i am vanessa gillen, thousands of taken to the streets and social media demanding respect. Demanding the rules of the, quote, old boys love and locker room talk are no longer the price of adm
Hearing will come to order. I welcome everybody to this hybrid hearing. Both Ranking Member mister heiss and myself have wanted to have hearings resume in person. Especially when we are in session i made a promise to mister heiss that i would fight for that and today is the fruit of that effort i believe when we were in session, to the extent possible, protecting everybodys health and safety, we can and should be meeting like this. At least in hybrid form those members who are not comfortable or who physically cannot join us in the hearing room are more than welcome to join us through the web. We are happy to have them. We ask everybody, when they are not speaking, to wear a mask that is the guidance and the capitol hill position. That is the guidance of the chairwoman of this committee. It protects everybody i really appreciate that cooperation. Let me see. For members appearing remotely, just a few reminders before i get my Opening Statement. House rules require that we see you so pl
Do we ask everyone to turn on their cameras . Were getting ready to get started. The hearing will come to order. I welcome everybody to this hybrid hearing. Both ranks member mr. Hysse and myself have wanted to have hearings resume in person especially when we are in session. I made a promise that i would fight for that, and today is the fruit of that effort. I believe when were in session protecting everybody, those who are not comfortable or physically cannot join us in the hearings room, are more than welcome to join us through web i no noor. We ask everybody when they were not speaking, to wear a mask. I really appreciate that cooperation of for members appears remotely. House rules require that we see you, so police have your cameras turned on at all times during the course of the hearing. If they can let us you can use the chat function to send a request. And if that doesnt work, you can unmute and seek recognition. These arent ideal circumstances, but we are in the midst of a pa
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Heard from victims advocates on changing how Sexual Assault are reported in the military. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. This is military personnel subcommittee. I am the chair jackie is my name. Today we are going to have a hearing entitled , me to moment. An examination of Sexual Harassment and perceived retaliation in the department of the defense and at fort hood. Hearing will now come to order. We are here to discuss a pernicious military culture. That time and time again the reports exposes an environment that is right for Sexual Harassment. Where women are our preferred entrant effort dont report them because of the stigma, they are retaliation ostracism or worse here that they wont be believed. And harassers want to be held accountable by declaring. I am vanessa. Thousands of Service Members and veterans have taken to the streets and social media demanding safety and respect. Demanding that the rules of the court Old Boys Club locker room talk are no longer the price of adm