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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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Mar 29, 2022

I mean, when a police officer shoots his gun and someone dies or is injured, they are immediately put on administrative leave.

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Mar 29, 2022

So, it seems like we should be checking their credentials.

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Mar 29, 2022

I think we are all interested in the same thing.

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Mar 29, 2022

I think the expectation is that we are not credentialing--we are not allowing anyone to provide health care to our service members unless we have verified their credentials.

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Mar 29, 2022

That 16 percent of the credentials of the healthcare professionals are never verified, never confirmed?

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Mar 29, 2022

Reliable is not quality. Reliable is not comprehensive.

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Mar 29, 2022

The military has an obligation to communicate with the families and the service member who have been injured or there has been a loss of life.

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Mar 29, 2022

We are deeply troubled by the events. We are saddened by the loss of Danyelle's life. It was an unnecessary loss of life.

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Mar 29, 2022

If there is malpractice associated with that care and you are not in a war zone, then you should be eligible for compensation under the Stayskal Act.

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Mar 29, 2022

The intention was to recognize that, when you are not in a war zone, when you are at a military medical facility, whether it is in the CONUS or if it is in Europe or if you are on a ship, you should be receiving quality care.

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Mar 29, 2022

A simple antibiotic given over a period of 5 to 7 days would have solved the problem, correct?

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Mar 29, 2022

The law, as written today, can't bring justice to Danyelle or me or my wife, but you can make changes

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Mar 29, 2022

However, I am not convinced that the military is delivering on this sacred obligation.

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Mar 29, 2022

This sizable investment should buy timely, safe, high quality care for our service members and their families.

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Mar 29, 2022

The taxpayers spent more than $50 billion each year on the Military Health System, which provides healthcare services to 9.6 million beneficiaries.

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Mar 28, 2022

I really commend you in Georgia and Governor Kemp for the innovative proposal that you have offered to try to repurpose some Federal funds to do a better job of taking care of the vulnerable patients in the State and make care more…

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Mar 16, 2022

We`ve got to craft a win for Putin, which is kind of disgusting to have to even say that. But for this war to come to an end, that`s what we have to give him. Some saying that he can go home and say, you know, I have -- I`m victorious.

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Mar 16, 2022

I hope that the Committee will support significant changes in the FAA's noise practices when it considers the FAA reauthorization.

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Mar 16, 2022

I understand the FAA is reviewing the current noise metric, and I would urge it to adopt a far more nuanced and holistic measurement.

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Mar 16, 2022

The government's measurement of annoying noise was found by the FAA's own research to be deficient.

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Mar 16, 2022

Millions of Americans who live near aviation hubs--like my constituents in the 9th District--deserve nothing less.

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Feb 7, 2022

What is the Air Force doing to retain pilots (or other specialists, such as medical providers and cyber operators) who want to continue fly (or practice medicine or stay on keyboard, etc.) but are not interested in advancing into…

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Feb 7, 2022

What data is the Air Force collecting on officer and enlisted servicemember satisfaction with the personnel assignments process and what does that data indicate for the three most recent years?

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Feb 7, 2022

Considering the size of the Space Force as currently envisioned, how will the Space Force manage talent and promotions with the smaller pool of eligible and qualified candidates without nearly every officer needing to be promoted to fill…

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Feb 7, 2022

When does the Space Force expect to next publish or update its strategic plan for diversity and inclusion for military personnel?

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