“at a certain point you do have an obligation to your constituents and the country to tell them what’s going on.”
“I’m a term-limit guy, so I’m all for that.”
“I’m not going to vote for him, but I wouldn’t object to an accelerated vote.”
“We expect rain to bring some much-needed relief to New Yorkers experiencing poor air quality over the weekend.”
“I hope he recovers, but I also hope that they get the transparency out there to help people know what the situation is.”
“Clearing Clayton’s nomination would be a good first step in moving the FISA renewal.”

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On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
Not allowing transgender service members to join the military would cost us recruits at a time so few Americans are willing to serve.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California
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Speier warns against the negative impact of excluding transgender individuals from military service.

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