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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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Nov 17, 2020

The DOD did not mitigate any risks within the work and living areas of K2, closed quote.

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Nov 17, 2020

Remediation measures such as, and I quote, covering contaminated areas with clean soil and declaring them, quote, off limits were taken to reduce the risk of these hazards.

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Nov 17, 2020

So, the study is going to be--forgive me. I did come late. The study is going to be completed within 180 days or not?

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Nov 17, 2020

I truly value our working relationship and appreciated all that you did on our recent codel to Fort Hood.

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Nov 17, 2020

Mr. Chairman, I would certainly recommend that if they've already identified that some 60 percent of the veterans from K2 have been identified and have come forward, it would make sense that we should communicate with the remaining 40…

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Sep 30, 2020

How much money do you spend on marketing?

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Sep 30, 2020

In fact, between 2013 and 2015, Novartis' price increase accelerated. It raised the price of Gleevec five times in two years. It turned out to be a 20 percent increase in that drug.

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Sep 30, 2020

In the last two years of exclusivity you raised the price almost 20 percent.

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Sep 30, 2020

Gleevec is a miracle drug. My former chief of staff's wife died of CML. Had she lived another couple of years Gleevec would have been discovered as this miracle drug and her condition would have been chronic and she would be alive today.

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Sep 30, 2020

Medicare paid $5.6 billion to your company between 2011 and 2018.

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Sep 29, 2020

If we look at that and then we look at Celgene, which in 2017--in just that one year raised the cost Revlimid 15 percent.

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Sep 29, 2020

At some point, the Federal Government cannot be the ultimate sucker here.

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Sep 29, 2020

The United States is the biggest spender, the Government of the United States is the biggest spender of drugs.

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Sep 9, 2020

I think that old adage about not changing the spots on a leopard really applies here.

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Aug 30, 2020

We want the background information about decisions made to shut off the sorting machines, to reduce overtime.

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Aug 30, 2020

We want truth. That's all, pure and simple.

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Aug 30, 2020

Americans throughout this country, regardless of their party affiliation, want the Postal Service to operate properly. And there is an effort under way to slow the mail.

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Aug 30, 2020

It is part of the powers given to the House and the Senate in the Constitution in Article 1.

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Jul 28, 2020

Leaving that number of people still impacted by sexual harassment means that you've got thousands of soldiers.

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Jul 28, 2020

Everyone has to understand the message that sexual assault, sexual harassment aren't tolerated.

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Jul 28, 2020

If Vanessa shared her concerns with others, who were supposedly interviewed, how could the investigation have found no credible evidence of harassment by Vanessa?

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Jul 28, 2020

It has been my honor to work with Congresswoman Susan Davis on this issue.

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Jul 28, 2020

I want to focus my deepest sympathy to her family and my continued partnership, collaboration with Congresswoman Garcia.

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Jul 28, 2020

Understanding that NCOs are many times the individuals preying on the young service members, are soldiers empowered to report outside their chain of command?

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