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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 10, 2020

I would like to associate myself with Mrs. Davis' comments.

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Feb 10, 2020

As you mentioned in your testimony, the military has faced a white supremacist threat before, and our country is currently dealing with an international terror threat that manifests through radicalized lone actors.

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Feb 10, 2020

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will come to order. The hearing today is to discuss a very important issue...

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Feb 10, 2020

What authorities do you need from us to make your job easier?

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Feb 10, 2020

I am astonished by it, because I think the potential for placing our service members at risk is so great.

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Feb 10, 2020

So no action taken regarding rank, pay, anything like that.

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Feb 5, 2020

Today, we are taking up the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act. This is legislation I have introduced every year since 2010. Since then, the environmental conditions of the bay have only grown worse. The bay is the heart of the region, with…

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Feb 4, 2020

Schools are not following the law because they know they cannot follow the law and be allowed to get away with it.

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Feb 4, 2020

And you can all say that we are here for the families, but unless we are going to show it by action, we are not achieving that result.

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Feb 4, 2020

It is not good enough to come here and make happy talk about how you want to be helpful.

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