Oct 27, 2015
We must be acutely aware that production of these components overseas is a critical vulnerability for the United States.
Jackie Speier
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Jackie Speier is a former U.S. Representative from California, serving in the House of Representatives from January 3, 2008, until January 15, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented California's 14th congressional district. Speier is known for her advocacy on issues such as women's rights, healthcare, and gun control. She gained national attention for her work on the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights and her efforts to address military sexual assault. Speier's political career began in the California State Assembly, where she served from 2002 to 2006 before moving to the U.S. Congress.
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Oct 27, 2015
We should also be doing everything we can to harness the innovative power of technology companies right here in the United States.
Oct 27, 2015
What is driving the decline in the United States of the microelectronics industry and its migration to Asia?
Oct 27, 2015
Are we basically saying we didn't have a contract with them that was so ironclad that they would be required to maintain that operation in terms of providing leading-edge microelectronics as a component of that sole source contract?
Oct 27, 2015
Well, if we believe that this is a national security risk, which I think we could certainly make the argument that it could be, isn't it in our best interest to maintain a foundry or supplier here and do whatever is necessary to make sure…
Oct 26, 2015
we have the best weapons in the world, but our acquisition pipeline often gets us those weapons late and over budget.
Oct 20, 2015
The revelation that in Syria, after all the money we spent, $500 million, we have four or five individuals who have been trained and equipped, is more than an embarrassment.
Oct 8, 2015
I am sick to my stomach this morning because we have just witnessed the 45th school shooting this year. There have been more than 294 mass shootings this year, and we have only had 272 days this year. I am not going to stand for another…
Sep 18, 2015
Planned Parenthood provides 865,000 pap smears and breast exams a year. That is more than the entire population of States like Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota. I want to introduce you, Members on the other side of the aisle, to Colleen…
Sep 17, 2015
There is an old saying that says you can catch a lot more bees with honey than with vinegar. It turns out that that is true in business, too. The confectioners industry employs a whopping 55,000 busy worker bees in the United States--that…
Sep 9, 2015
Like slumber parties and sleepovers, a pillow fight doesn't sound like the type of activity that would leave 30 of our Nation's most promising future military leaders injured or call into question the management practices of the Army's top…
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