Jackie Speier: “So we are going to change the system, so it is responsive to the families, because words don't have any weight unless…”

This is so egregious. And I think the American people need to sit back for a moment and think about as something like that happened in their home, how would they feel their sanctuary.

When you have men and women who are reluctant to even consider coming into the military because of sexual assault and sexual harassment, that is going to affect recruitment, it clearly impacts retention, and it will have an effect on…

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 for that purpose…

I thank my great caucus cochair and good friend, Congresswoman Lois Frankel, for this bill. I thank the chairman for bringing this bill to the floor. I also thank the Speaker for her extraordinary work in this area. I sit here and think to…