Words matter, and Members of Congress who speak in those kinds of terms should be called out.
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.
This is so egregious. And I think the American people need to sit back for a moment and think about as something like that happened in their home, how would they feel their sanctuary.
I'm more anxious, and I think for all Members, there is going to be more trepidation associated with them being out with their constituents.
And we can say pretty clearly that the Wagner Group is proxy for the Russian Government. And we need to call them out.
How will you ensure that the Special Trial Counsels are highly experienced and effective, and that you have enough of them for the rising caseloads of covered offenses?
Please provide a brief summary of actions taken so far to implement each IRC recommendation that has been tasked to the services.
When you have men and women who are reluctant to even consider coming into the military because of sexual assault and sexual harassment, that is going to affect recruitment, it clearly impacts retention, and it will have an effect on…
No one should get a general discharge by being the person that's committed the crime of revenge porn.
What specific actions are your services taking to build out military justice career tracks for judge advocates?
I implore my colleagues to regularly provide oversight on the implementation of the IRC's recommendations.
This is a very important hearing because, in fact, we are doing a benchmark review of the work of the DOD.





