Today, RIGHT NOW, the Military Justice Improvement Act is on the Senate floor. I received the following schedule from one of Senator Gillibrand’s staff members:
The military sexual assault time agreement will be executed on Thursday, 6 March 2014 – there will be up to four votes, beginning at around 2pm.- Roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 1752 (Gillibrand).
– If cloture is invoked on S. 1752, all post-cloture time will be yielded back and the Senate will immediately proceed to a roll call vote on passage of the bill. No amendments, points of order, or motions will be in order to S. 1752 prior to a vote on passage of the bill.
– Following disposition of S. 1752, the Senate will immediately proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 1917 (McCaskill).
– If cloture is invoked on S. 1917, all post-cloture time will be yielded back and the Senate will immediately proceed to a roll call vote on passage of the bill. No amendments, points of order, or motions will be in order to S. 1917 prior to a vote on passage of the bill.
In November 2013, along with an Active Duty Soldier, Navy Veteran Brian, two Army veterans BriGette and Ayana, and an Air Force veteran, Marti, I, a Marine Corps veteran, testified before a Congressionally-appointed panel in regards to three main areas:
1. The inadequacy of the military system to support victims throughout all phases of the incident reporting process.
2. Recommendations on the role of commanders in military justice system.
3. Victim Services
If you feel like watching some of my testimony you can here (or push play on the video above). My 20 minute statement begins a little after 46 minutes.
Around minute 55, I specifically address the merits of Senator Gillibrand’s Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA).
To watch or read previous pieces in reference to MJIA, please see:
Sarah Plummer Taylor is an established leader in the field of resilience building and holistic wellness. She teaches veterans, busy professionals, students, and entrepreneurs how to find clarity and build stronger, healthier lives.
A U.S. Marine veteran who deployed twice to Iraq, Sarah is the author of Just Roll With It: 7 Battle Tested Truths for Creating a Resilient Life. She is also the founder of SEMPER Sarah®, a national wellness practice.
Sarah holds a Master’s in Social Work with a Mental Health concentration from the University of Denver and a Bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of Virginia. She was an adjunct professor in the Department of Health Education and Promotion at Charleston Southern University until 2019.
Sarah is also a registered yoga teacher ERYT200/RYT500, who teaches vinyasa, yin, restorative, and trauma-informed adaptive yoga classes in addition to retreats and workshops.
Her work has been featured on Capitol Hill and in noteworthy news and entertainment outlets like the Katie Couric Show, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, MSNBC, and others.
In addition to speaking, leading workshops, and providing individual and couple’s counseling and coaching through SEMPER Sarah®, Sarah gives back to organizations like Veterans of Foreign Wars, Team Red White & Blue, The Give Back Yoga Foundation, Comeback Yoga, and the Women Marines Association.
Sarah lives in North Carolina with her husband, their two daughters, and dog.
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