Jackie Speier: “Words matter, and Members of Congress who speak in those kinds of terms should be called out.”

This is my last speech on the House floor. I have given hundreds of speeches on this floor, but there will be no more. I am reminded of a quotation, each of us is called to do something, and if we don't do it, it won't get done. For almost…

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 heard at a base…

The Army has implemented the command assessment program, which has been successful at weeding out toxic and ineffective leaders.

That's, frankly, BS.