Sen. Martha McSally on Sunday defended keeping military commanders involved in sexual assault matters and deciding which cases proceed, despite opposition from lawmakers who believe military prosecutors outside the chain of command should instead review sexual assault cases.

“I think a lot of people don’t quite understand the role of our commanders, having been a commander myself,” the Arizona Republican told ABC News’ Martha Raddatz in an interview with “This Week with George Stephanopolous.” “It’s like no other position in civilian life. I mean, we tell people to go take lives, maybe to give their own life. We are responsible for every element of their — everything that they do. So, if you want to solve anything in the military, you have to have commanders more involved.”