. >> we are fortunate to have julia brownley with us here today. ms. brownley: i came to support all these women and women across the country given these times. i'm julia brownley, i represent california's 6th district, aye certain -- 26th district, i've certain and the veterans affair committees for a decade in congress. i want to speak about women in the military and women veterans across the country. women every single day in the military are putting their lives on the line for our country and trust me, without women in the military, our national security, our mission readiness is at severe, severe risk. women in the military, women veterans, are the largest growing cohort within the military and within the v.a. community. women in the military, women in the v.a., want everything else that women across our country want and need. equity, diversity, inclusion, access, is so critically important for our military today. as the largest cohort within the military, these are fighter pilots, they are nuclear engineers, they are captains of ships. we will no