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>> thank you, all of you, for being here and being so direct with us and enduring this experience. just want to assure you that i have listened and heard what you're demanding. the burden shouldn't be on you to ensure there is no impunity in this case. the fbi, jay abbott and his subordinate, steve penney, usa gymnastics, u.s. olympic and paralympic committees. the burden is ours in the u.s. senate to see that there is a full investigation, that there's personal accountability and institutional accountability for abuse, enablement of abuse, neglectful and improper law enforcement conduct and i...

Here is what the inspector general's report says. it says that once usag did go to the indianapolis fbi and reported these serious and credible accusations that jay abbott, the chief in charge of the indianapolis field office met steve penny at a bar and said i'm just about to retire, and i would love to have a job with the usa olympic committee. do you think you can put in a good word, and at the same time, at the staem bar they're talking about the larry nassar allegations. now, was this alone why there was what we just heard in that room, a coverup of what larry nassar was doing, that alone...

0 job is to protect getting away with this? this is not justice. enough is enough. today, i ask you all to hear my voice. i ask you, please, do all that is in your power to make sure these individuals are held accountable and responsible for lying about my initial report and covering up for a child molester. in closing, i would like to ex-tress my deep gratitude to the united states senate, a very powerful institution that from the beginning has fought for us rather than against us. thank you, and i welcome any questions. >> thank you ms. maroney. miss nichols. >> chair durbin, ranking member ...

0 >> senator padilla. >> i think i had a female agent in the room at the olympic training center as well, but i'm not entirely sure. >> i feel like we all had the same people. >> if i recall, my direct communication was with a male fbi agent. >> right, in the room. >> okay. senator padilla? >> i want to start by thanking chairman durbin and all those who have made this hearing possible. to the panelists, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. i admire and respect each one of you for choosing to participate today, for sharing your testimony with us. today is not easy. i recognize that you ...

0 abuse. why are public servants getting away with this? this is not justice. enough is enough. i ask you please do all that is in your power to ensure these individuals are accountable for lying about my initial report and covering up for a child mole ester. i express by gratitude to the u.s. senate that from the beginning fought for us rather than against us. thank you and i welcome any questions. >> thank you. miss nichols. >> distinguished members of the judiciary committee. thanks for inviting me to speak. i thank you for your commitment to our athlete's safety and holding accountable tho...