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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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The real question is, does TFBSO belong in the Department of Defense? Should the Department of Defense be engaged in doing economic development?
But what a harebrained idea when to retrofit these vehicles is equivalent to the salary for an Afghani for a year.
I would like for you to report back to this committee on a regular basis until we know confidently that restitution has been sought and received for all of these defective parts.
So 5 million lines of parts, you took 65. And of those 65, you were able to determine that at least one in particular was so defective that it could put at risk those pilots flying planes.
This is not the first report that has been done on DLA to suggest that they are not doing their job is it?
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It is incumbent on us to start to do a much better job of identifying it and promoting research.
Shame on us, too, for not just yanking the funding from that agency until they get their act together.
The relationship between PHMSA and the industry is too cozy, much like the California Public Utilities Commission has too cozy a relationship with the utilities in California.
I cannot go back to them and face them eye to eye and say that things are any better on the Federal level.
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I guess my question, though, is, are you comfortable that we have enough resources being extended on intelligence in the region, particularly in Afghanistan?
I think that the ghost soldiers problem, the problem with accountability for Afghan soldiers that we are paying for is a real problem and one that, you know, we worked closely with Mr. Child, Mr. Sopko to understand.
I think this hearing is so important that it should be held as a full committee hearing.
By many accounts, 2015 was the worst year for security instability in Afghanistan since 2001.
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