MUCH
MUCH YET.
MUCH YET. I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED WHEN
THAT HAPPENS.
THAT HAPPENS. >>> THIS MORNING ON TODAY IN AZ
WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST.
WELCOME SENATOR MARTHA McSALLY.
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING. >> IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO BE IN
ARIZONA.
ARIZONA.
ARIZONA. >> IT IS TIME SENSITIVE BUSINESS
WE WORKING.
WE WORKING. WE WOULD LIKE TO START WITH AN
ISSUE YOU HAVE BEEN CHAMPIONING
FOR SOME TIME.
SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY.
YOU INTRODUCE LEGISLATION THIS
MONTH THAT'S AIMED AT
PREVENTING SUCH ASSAULTS AND
SUPPORTING THE VIC DEMS.
WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THAT
LEGISLATION NOW AND CAN YOU
EXPLAIN WHAT THAT BILL IS
SUPPOSED TO ACCOMPLISH?
>> I HAVE GREAT NEWS.
LAST WEEK WE MARK UP THE ANNUAL
DEFENSE BILL AND THE SENATE
ARMS COMMITTEE WHERE I SERVE.
OF THE 18 PROVISIONS IN MY BILL
17 OF THE 18 MADE IT INTO THAT
BILL IN SOME FORM.
WE ARE WORKING WITH HOUSE
MEMBERS.
MEMBERS.
MEMBERS. IT'S BEEN INTRODUCE IN A
BIPARTISAN WAY.
BIPARTISAN WAY. THEY WILL ADDED TO THE DEFENSE
BILL IN THE HOUSE.
THIS IS A BIG DEAL THAT WE WERE
ABLE TO GO FROM MAKING IT TO
GETTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND
FORMING THE LEGISLATION AND NOW
THE NEXT STEP HAS GOTTEN IT
INTO THE BILL.
EVERY YEAR WE HAVE THE DEFENSE
BILL.
BILL.
BILL. WE
BILL. WE WORK GET THROUGH THE SUMMER.
THIS BILL WHEN NOTHING IS
HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR
THE PAST 55 YEARS THE ANNUAL
DEFENSE BILL HAS BEEN SIGNED
INTO LAW.
INTO LAW.
INTO LAW. THAT'S WHY I HITCHED MY
LEGISLATION ONTO THAT WAGON.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WE
ARE DOING.
ARE DOING. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO THINK
WE SHOULD STRIP COMMANDERS FROM
RESPONSIBILITY OF MAKING
DECISIONS WHETHER A CASE SHOULD
GO TO COURT-MARTIAL OR NOT. AS
A FORMER COMMANDER AND MILITARY
SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVOR I
BELIEVE THAT IF WE ARE FIXING
SOMETHING WE NEED TO KEEP
COMMANDERS IN POWER AND HOLD
THEM ACCOUNTABLE.
THEM ACCOUNTABLE. BY THE TIME THE CASE GETS TO
THEM IT'S BAKED ONE WAY OR THE
OTHER.
OTHER.
OTHER. ONCE A CASE HAS BEEN REPORTED
THAT WE TEAM UP THE PROSECUTORS
AND INVESTIGATORS.
AND INVESTIGATORS. WE GIVE THEM MORE ASSETS FOR
THE FORENSICS.
THE FORENSICS. WE HAVE MORE SUPPORT AND
COMMUNICATION WITH THE
SURVIVOR.
SURVIVOR.
SURVIVOR. YOU HAVE THE BEST OPTIONS FOR
THIS TO HAVE JUSTICE TO BE
SERVED AND DUE PROCESS.
WE NEED TO STOP THESE CRIMES
FROM HAPPENING AND PREVENT
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. AS
THEM. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO STRIPPING
COMMANDERS, I WANT TO
STRENGTHEN THE CASES AS OPPOSED
TO STRIPPING IT AWAY FROM THOSE
RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR MILITARY.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE WOMAN'S
RIGHT TO CHOOSE.
MORE THAN A DOZEN STATES
PASSING NEW ABORTION LAWS.
MANY ARE CONSIDERING ACTION.
IS NOW THE TIME TO CHALLENGE
ROE V. WADE AND WHAT DO YOU SAY
TO WOMEN WATCHING RIGHT NOW.
>> I AM PRO LIFE.
SOME OF THIS LEGISLATION THAT
DOESN'T INCLUDE THESE EXCEPTIONS
, THAT IS EXTREME.
AS A RAPE SURVIVOR MYSELF, ON
THE OTHER END WE HAVE STATES
PASSING LAWS THAT ARE ALLOWING
AN -- WE VOTED ON LEGISLATION
IN THE SENATE THAT SAYS, IF A
BABY SURVIVES A BOTCHED ABORTION
AND THERE WERE SURVIVORS
OUTSIDE THE CHAMBERS THEY HAVE
TO PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING CARE.
WE HAD PEOPLE VOTE AGAINST
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT THE
EXTREMES.
EXTREMES.
EXTREMES. MOST PEOPLE THINK THERE SHOULD
BE REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS AND
RAPE, INCEST AND LIFE OF THE
MOTHER ARE THE ONES I BELIEVE
IN.
IN.
IN. SO
IN. SO MANY CONVERSATION AMERICA TO
HAVE.
HAVE.
HAVE. WHERE ARE THOSE LIMITS?
>> DO YOU FEEL IT HASN'T BEEN
DECIDED BY ROE VERSUS WADE?
SUSPECT THAT WAS A FEDERAL
COURT CASE.
COURT CASE. THE STATES ARE LOOKING FOR
WHERE CAN THOSE APPROPRIATE
LIMITS BE.
LIMITS BE. THAT'S A CONVERSATION THAT IS
OKAY FOR US TO HAVE RELATED TO
A BABY BEING BORN ALIVE IN SOME
CASES.
CASES.
CASES. WE
CASES. WE ARE NOT VOTING TO HAVE LIFE-
SAVING CARE.
SAVING CARE. PEOPLE HAVE HIGH BELIEFS ON ALL
SIDES OF THIS ISSUE.
LET'S TRY AND GET AWAY FROM THE
EXTREMES AND LOOK FOR A PLACE
OF COMMON GROUND.
>> WE WOULD LIKE TO TOUCH ON
SOMETHING THAT'S AFFECTING ALL
OF US.
OF US.
OF US. HEALTHCARE.
HEALTHCARE. WOULD YOU STAND ON MEDICARE FOR
ALL?
ALL?
ALL? DO
ALL? DO YOU THINK THE PRIVATE
INSURANCE COMPANY MODEL IS
BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED?
>> THESE EXTREME SOLUTIONS
COMING OUT OF THE LEFT IS
MEDICARE FOR NONE.
>> HOUSE SO?
>> IF YOU ARE SEEING THE
GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE OVER ALL
OF HEALTHCARE THOSE SENIORS WHO
HAVE PAID INTO MEDICARE THEIR
ENTIRE LIVES, THAT MODEL WOULD
BE ABOLISHED.
BE ABOLISHED. THE GOVERNMENT TAKING OVER
HEALTHCARE IS NOT WHAT WE ARE
LOOKING FOR.
LOOKING FOR. THEY SEE IT SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS WHO HAVE PRE-EXISTING
CONDITIONS AND CAN'T GET HEALTH
INSURANCE BECAUSE THE MODEL OF
OBAMACARE AS FAR AS HOW IT
IMPACTS IS NOT WORKING. WHY CAN
WE NOT FIGURE OUT A WAY THAT
PROVIDES MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PEOPLE TO GET COVERAGE, PRE-
EXISTING CONDITIONS WHILE
PEOPLE ARE IN BETWEEN JOBS AND
PROVIDE THAT ACCENTS WHILE
BRINGING DOWN THE COST OF
HEALTH.
HEALTH.
HEALTH. >> SO MANY PEOPLE THAT CAN'T
AFFORD THEIR CO-PAYS.
THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN.
>> I AGREE.
THE SOLUTION IS NOT GOVERNMENT
TAKEOVER.
TAKEOVER.
TAKEOVER. WE NEED TO START BRINGING DOWN
THE OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS.
BRINGING DOWN THE PRESCRIPTION
DRUG COSTS.
DRUG COSTS. THESE ARE INITIATIVES WE COULD