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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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Apr 14, 2021

I think it sends the signal that retaliation is tolerated and is an inconvenience at most.

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Apr 14, 2021

I would like for you to give us some written response.

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Apr 14, 2021

Thank you, Inspector General. Thank you all for your presentations.

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Apr 13, 2021

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

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Apr 13, 2021

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

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Apr 13, 2021

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

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Apr 13, 2021

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.

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Apr 13, 2021

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.

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Apr 13, 2021

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

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Apr 13, 2021

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

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Apr 13, 2021

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

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