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Carbajal urges continued oversight of Coast Guard sexual assault, harassment reforms
Summary
During opening remarks, Committee member Carbajal praised an accountability and transparency review initiated by the former commandant and said the committee will continue vigorous oversight of the Coast Guard's sexual assault and harassment reforms.
Committee member Carbajal dedicated part of his opening remarks to the Coast Guard's efforts to address sexual assault and sexual harassment within the service. He praised an "accountability and transparency review initiated by [the] former commandant" and said the review "steered the Coast Guard in the right direction."
Carbajal told witnesses he was pleased they were "building on that momentum" and said the committee "will continue to conduct vigorous oversight of the service's actions to implement the ATR," signaling the panel expects updates on the implementation of reforms. He did not propose a formal vote or specific new requirement during these remarks but asked the Coast Guard to keep the committee informed and offered the committee's assistance in the implementation process.
