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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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Feb 2, 2021

I was on that gallery floor and told to, you know, lie down on there. And then I heard the shot ring out and it, yeah, of course, it took me back in time. And I remember lying my cheek on the cold marble floor and thinking, can this be…

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Jan 28, 2021

the Department of Defense must make more extensive efforts to ensure that recruiters and commanders responsible for identifying and addressing prohibited activities and discriminatory harassment have the education and training to recognize…

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Dec 9, 2020

I just want to point out that the congressional Review Act has been used to overturn 17 rules.

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Dec 9, 2020

This is oftentimes called midnight rulemaking because in the attempts in the waning hours of an administration to achieve political policy goals they do them in the dark of night.

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Dec 8, 2020

We have spent almost a billion dollars over the last 10 years on this issue, and nothing changes.

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Dec 8, 2020

So wouldn't that disqualify him as an armorer, if he had suicidal ideations?

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Dec 8, 2020

How do we make commanders at Fort Hood and other installations take these command climate surveys seriously?

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Dec 8, 2020

So one of the shocking things to me was the fact that it wasn't until after Vanessa Guillen's body was located that CID actually went back to the arms room and did a thorough investigation.

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Dec 8, 2020

Trust is paramount for any military unit or organization.

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Dec 8, 2020

I promise that I am listening and I will keep listening until every one of these recommendations is implemented.

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Dec 8, 2020

The Military Personnel Subcommittee of the Armed Services Committee will come to order.

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Dec 8, 2020

In the Morales case, my conversation with the mother suggested to me that there was basically a sense that he was a bad actor...

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