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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Madam Speaker, I rise this afternoon to hold this Special Order on a very important issue. It is an issue about abortion access in the military. I thank my colleagues for joining me and elevating their voices on the experience of our…

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

It is both a war crime and it is a crime against humanity.

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

And we can say pretty clearly that the Wagner Group is proxy for the Russian Government. And we need to call them out.

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for those outstanding comments. He is another Member who has shown incredible leadership on the House Committee on Armed Services. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Crow), my…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-20
Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for her powerful comments. On top of everything else, we passed one law which was the Hyde amendment, that said you can't use Federal funds for medical abortions, so Medicaid was not made available…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-20
Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for really powerful remarks. This issue doesn't have to be that hard, but because of legislation that has been passed previously, it has made it incredibly difficult. I am going to share with you now…

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Mr. Raven, how will the Navy improve victim services in the deployed environment on ships and submarines where full-time victim advocate positions may not be present?

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

How will you ensure that the Special Trial Counsels are highly experienced and effective, and that you have enough of them for the rising caseloads of covered offenses?

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

No one should get a general discharge by being the person that's committed the crime of revenge porn.

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include any extraneous material during this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-20
Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for her service then and for her service now. Her comments about young servicewomen just out of high school or college, who find themselves pregnant and seek an abortion, reminds me of a story that I…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-20
Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for her outstanding comments and for her great leadership that she has already demonstrated. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Moulton), a great American leader who has…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-20
Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

This is a very important hearing because, in fact, we are doing a benchmark review of the work of the DOD.

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Katie Porter
@katieporter· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

The climate crisis is a health crisis. This month, high temperatures threaten the well-being of Californians. For some, it was a matter of life and death. In the past decade alone, extreme heat has killed 3,900 Californians. We know who…

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Katie Porter
@katieporter· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

I think that we are certainly seeing Russia recognizing the low morale amongst its troops...

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Katie Porter
@katieporter· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Mr. Speaker, this month, Californians have faced one of the hottest and longest heat waves on record. From Sacramento to San Diego, families have suffered triple-digit temperatures. These extreme temperatures put an enormous strain on our…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-20
Katie Porter
@katieporter· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to champion protecting our seniors. Wall Street shouldn't get to decide if older Americans can age with dignity. But across the country, private equity firms are spending billions to turn nursing homes into…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-20
Katie Porter
@katieporter· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Mr. Speaker, the ability to shop for the best deal is fundamental to a free market economy. Yet, for years, many people in apartments and office buildings have been stuck with only one option for internet. Service providers have unfairly…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-20