The DOD did not mitigate any risks within the work and living areas of K2, closed quote.
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.
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.
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?
I truly value our working relationship and appreciated all that you did on our recent codel to Fort Hood.
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…
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.
In the last two years of exclusivity you raised the price almost 20 percent.
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.
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.
The United States is the biggest spender, the Government of the United States is the biggest spender of drugs.
I think that old adage about not changing the spots on a leopard really applies here.
We want the background information about decisions made to shut off the sorting machines, to reduce overtime.
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.
It is part of the powers given to the House and the Senate in the Constitution in Article 1.
Leaving that number of people still impacted by sexual harassment means that you've got thousands of soldiers.
Everyone has to understand the message that sexual assault, sexual harassment aren't tolerated.
If Vanessa shared her concerns with others, who were supposedly interviewed, how could the investigation have found no credible evidence of harassment by Vanessa?
I want to focus my deepest sympathy to her family and my continued partnership, collaboration with Congresswoman Garcia.
Understanding that NCOs are many times the individuals preying on the young service members, are soldiers empowered to report outside their chain of command?





