senator gillibrand has tried to bring this up for a vote and it has been blocked by senator jack greve. it is really important, they want to give the pentagon more time to do studies on this. we have shown time and again that studies show the same thing. were not going to move the needle on stopping sexual harassment in the military. this bill will do that and it will bring much needed change. host: this is the headline from npr, the bill to combat sexual assault in the military has votes to pass. the senate is in recess but will be back next week. ed is joining us from jacksonville, florida. thank you for your service. caller: yes, i am a veteran of vietnam, afghanistan, and iraq. i'm asking your guest if you would support a bill that will allow congressman to sit in the v.a. facility to talk to veterans. it would allow a congressman to utilize the v.a. facility to meet with veterans. host: jimmy butler? -- jeremy butler? are you familiar? guest: i am familiar. the number of issues we are contending with our vast and overwhelming. this is one of them. it makes sense that members of co

senator gillibrand has tried to bring this up for a vote and it has been blocked by senator jack greve is really important, they want to give the pentagon more time to do studies on this. we have shown time and again that studies show the same thing. were not going to move the needle on stopping sexual harassment in the military. this bill will do that and it will bring much needed change. host: this is the headline from npr, the bill to combat sexual assault in the military has votes to pass. the senate is in recess but will be back next week. ed is joining us from jacksonville, florida. thank you for your service. caller: yes, i am a veteran of vietnam, afghanistan, and iraq. i'm asking your guest if you would support a bill that will allow congressman to sit in the v.a. facility to talk to veterans. it would allow a congressman to utilize the v.a. facility to meet with veterans. host: jimmy butler? -- jeremy butler? are you familiar? guest: i am familiar. the number of issues we are contending with our vast and overwhelming. this is one of them. it makes sense that members of congre