Jackie Speier

So you have fired, what was the number again?

We are talking about IGs.

As Congresswoman Speier mentioned, in most cases, DOD IG hands retaliation allegations over to local or command IGs who have the least amount of independence and experience in handling what are often highly complex investigations.

What capability does the LCS provide to SOUTHCOM that is not present in other available vessels in the fleet?

How much have LCS deployments increased over the past 3 years in the SOUTHCOM areas of responsibility?

How much are taxpayers spending for each LCS deployment in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility, and what is the typical duration of such a deployment?

I would much rather see us spending some of that money there than on ships that don't float.

A recent article in Defense News says that each LCS costs about $70 million a year to operate.

The Freedom class is, in my view and in the view of many, terribly unreliable, with the Little Rock, Detroit, and Sioux City all recently experiencing major propulsion failures.

I have a very different view of the littoral combat ship than my colleague, and I would like to drill down on this a little bit.

The overall lack of federal funding for restoration efforts for the San Francisco Bay... threatens to drown the Bay's wetlands.

This bill... would help address water quality improvement, wetland and estuary restoration, endangered species recovery, and adaptation to climate change.

Despite the impending threats, federal efforts for bay restoration and pollution mitigation have failed to meet the enormous need.

The terrible thing is we've got demagogues on both sides and, sorry, Mr. Gaetz is the best example of the demagogue problem that we have today.

I think it's really important for us to recognize that we were looking at this issue long before January 6th.

There's that old adage, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.

We are long past the Senate being this entity that is one that's engaged in debate. They don't even debate now, when they engage in a filibuster.

We have got to do more, to make it safe, to go to school, to go to church, to go to the grocery store.

I'm so sick of prayers and thoughts. I've walked off the House floor, when we do these moments of silence, because it's so hypocritical.

I encourage you to create opportunities to meet with the spouses.

We have got to be very careful about any parts coming from China and the potential for malware to be embedded into any of that equipment or parts.

It just seems like, you know, stupid is as stupid does. Why are we doing the same thing over and over again?

I am curious as to whether or not it has been replaced.

If they don't feel safe, if they don't feel that there is the talent necessary to do the investigations, then we have failed them.

We have identified the need for additional agents, additional analysts in support, individuals to be able to cover this increase in reporting.