Army Times: Gillibrand welcomes delayed vote on military sexual assault
Army Times reports:
“I welcome the time because I need to meet one-on-one with many of my colleagues to make sure they are fully briefed on the facts of the issue,” Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said in an interview. “When I do meet one-on-one with my colleagues we’ve actually had very productive meetings that have resulted in support of our measure. I think this is an issue where the facts speak for themselves. And when victims’ voices are heard overwhelmingly people want to side with the victims and create a measure of transparency and objectivity in how these cases are reviewed and how they go to trial.”
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a fellow Democrat who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee with Gillibrand, has been the most outspoken senator in opposition to Gillibrand’s proposal.
