Jackie Speier actually said...

"Open transgender service the last 2½ years has been an unequivocal success."

"Not allowing transgender service members to join the military would cost us recruits at a time so few Americans are willing to serve."

"Transgender troops have the right to serve as their full selves and shouldn't have to live in fear of being found out."

"You know, I am truly astonished by your presentation so I must say, you have just had the opportunity to listen to 5 transgender service members, 10, 15 years, many of them leaders, many of them deplo..."