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And once again, we are live here on cspan2 for the 16th Public Meeting of the defense Advisors Committee on prosecution and defense of Sexual Assault in the armed forces. This meeting is open. Before we get started, apparently in order to speak, you need to hit request. The green, and when youre done that seems odd, in any event, mr. Sullivan, thank you, and good morning. I want to welcome the members and everybody in attendance today on valentines day to the 16th Public Meeting of the Defense A...

Think its unfortunate any time that you have this kind of turmoil in an Important Agency like the navy the one thing i would say is i think it is good and productive that the secretary alternately either tendered his resignation or was asked to because at the end of the day regardless of who the president is its important that they have confidence in those they have leading various agencies and unfortunately it sounds like theres something of a different story coming out of both places but i thi...

About nothing in the long term robin youre a veteran United States army ranger you make of it. You know larry i also started off with a legal background in the army before i joined. The army rangers and went through all that so ive got a unique perspective here i do agree with the former secretary of the departing secretary that this is prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces i think it sets a bad tone Going Forward you know we had cases like this at Ranger Regiment where my...

Agency like the navy the one thing i would say is i think it is good and productive that the secretary alternately either tendered his resignation or was asked to because at the end of the day regardless of who the president is its important that they have confidence in those they have leading various agencies and unfortunately it sounds like theres something of a different story coming out of both places but i think its probably much ado about nothing in the long term robin youre a veteran Unit...

A veteran United States army ranger will you make of it. You know larry i also started off with a legal background in the army before i joined with army rangers and went through all that so ive got a unique perspective here i do agree with the former secretary of the departing secretary that this is prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces i think it sets a bad tone Going Forward you know we had cases like this at Ranger Regiment where my ranger brothers did the same thing or...

Productive that the secretary alternately either tendered his resignation or was asked to because at the end of the day regardless of who the president is its important that they have confidence in those they have leading various agencies and unfortunately it sounds like theres something of a different story coming out of both places but i think its probably much ado about nothing in the long term robin youre a veteran United States army ranger will you make of it. You know larry i also started ...

A conversation with the ukrainian president we do not have presently with President Trump in any resolution from the floor so the appearance of this is that theres a rush to judgment on everybodys part you hear a candidate for president on the other side saying even before they saw the transcript that came out a couple of days ago that that he should be impeached and then you hear republicans absolutely certain that hes done nothing wrong which you know maybe on the 4 corners of that document he...

Trump in any resolution from the floor so the appearance of this is that theres a rush to judgment on everybodys part you hear a candidate for president on the other side saying even before they saw the transcript that came out a couple of days ago that that he should be impeached and then you hear republicans absolutely certain that hes done nothing wrong which you know maybe on the 4 corners of that document he has it so i think that its a mistake to have these hearings in closed door sessions...

I think that it was not a good thing to do i wouldnt recommend doing it im not sure its impeachable of itself i dont think it rises to the same level as we had in the clinton impeachment trial of certainly not of crimes like perjury lying under oath in front of a court or grand jury or tampering with a witness or hiding things in that sense of obstructing justice it doesnt rise to the same level as watergate where you had not only the break in but the cover up and clearly abuse of a number of ag...