Female senators engaged in political back - and - forth over how military handles sex assault . Democratic Sens . Kirsten Gillibrand , Claire Moore differ on how to handle the issue . Moore advocates more external oversight ; McCaskill advocates internal military oversight . Gillibrand , of New York , argued that commanders too often are biased in their decisions on such matters , and proposed placing the responsibility with `` non-biased , professionally trained military prosecutors . '' Though they differ on nuance , both women agree that major reforms are needed .
Female senators engaged in political back - and - forth over how military handles sex assault . Democratic Sens . Kirsten Gillibrand , Claire Moore differ on how to handle the issue . Moore advocates more external oversight ; McCaskill advocates internal military oversight . Though they differ on nuance , both women agree that major reforms are needed .