mr. kim collins. i don't know if he was able to make it today. >> mr. collins? >> and he did say he might not be able to make it and it doesn't look like he did. our final public comment is from arlington -- from miss sarah zach from arlington. >> my name is sarah zach. thank you for the opportunity to address the systems response panel today. i'm a retired navy commander and a graduate student on leave of absence. i'm not a stake holder and i am not looking for employment. i am not a victim of sexual assault and i am not an expert in any of the professional fields currently addressing this problem. i am an independent, self-supported concerned citizen who has come to the d.c. area to learn about the military sexual assault problem and what is being done to fix it. first, i would like to offer my thanks to the panel for all the work that has been done to find a solution to this problem. i can't imagine all the time and energy that has gone into it from your part. i certainly have an idea of how it has been for the witnesses. given that the purpose of this spanie