Under the provision, a trained third party would have to be present for exams conducted by obstetrician-gynecologists at military treatment facilities.
After controversial amendment votes, a House committee advanced a bill early Friday morning that would authorize the largest defense budget in history.
Staff Sgt. Johnny “Joey” Jones, who medically retired in 2012 after losing both of his legs in combat, said he felt he had more to give to the service.
