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We won't just ask why. we cannot give up until we get the answers as to why this man was allowed to use his position of power to abuse for so long. we won't just ask why. we commit to getting the answers to why the initial investigation into these matters was bungled. lastly, we commit ourselves to building a justice system that holds powerful people -- learning from this particular case, but holds other powerful people accountable for their actions. so, again, my main message to you is to thank you. through your participation and what we will do, we hope to better protect future generations. ...

>> 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...

Survivors. failures like the ones that happened in this case threaten the very confidence we rely on every day to keep people safe. i want to make sure the public knows that the reprehensible conduct reflected in this report is not representative of the work that i see from our 37,000 folks every day. the actions instead of the agents in this report are a discredit to all those men and women who do the job the right way, with uncompromising integrity, the way the american people rightly expect and deserve. throughout my career as a prosecutor and now at the bureau, i have found that the agents...

Promised, quote, to take all necessary steps to ensure that the failure of the employees outlined in the report do not happen again. that's a direct quote and an important promise. can you please describe the specific steps, specific steps, the fbi has taken -- >> harris: we want to pull away from the senate judiciary committee meeting. we heard from the four survivors of sexual abuse, representing so many other women and usa gymnastic. among them, simone biles, aly raisman. now on the hot seat is the director of the fbi now. he hasn't been there the entire time that this case has played out a...

0 i was never prompted. >> senator padilla? >> i think i had a female in the room at the olympic training center, but i can't say for sure. >> i feel like we all have the same people. >> if i recall, my direct communication was with a male in the room. >> okay. senator padilla? >> good morning. i want to start by thanking chairman durbin and all those who have made this hearing possible and 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. coming here today was not easy. i re...