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On the recordJune 15, 2020
General Pede, you said that, much like sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, we have to focus on this with the same laser focus that we have provided for that issue, and I agree with you.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Speier calls for a focused approach to military issues, paralleling them with efforts against sexual misconduct.

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