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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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Jul 26, 2022

Given that you apparently are knowingly marketing to young people and you know that these young people, in particular, their weapon of choice is the assault weapon, the AR-15, why do you think companies should be shielded from liability if…

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Jul 26, 2022

Without an assault weapon, the shooter in Highland Park would likely not have inflicted the extreme carnage we experienced.

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Jul 26, 2022

Nine children per day that are tragically killed because they were playing with a firearm that was loaded. Correct?

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Jul 26, 2022

The Protection of Law Commerce in Arms Act, PLCAA has really had the effect of robbing the American people of a mechanism to ensure the gun industry is protecting American consumers.

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Jul 26, 2022

These weapons were designed to massacre.

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Jul 26, 2022

It is a weapon of war, Mr. Killoy, and no matter how you want to sugar coat it, it decapitates people.

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Jul 18, 2022

I would love to see some consistency on this policy.

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Jul 18, 2022

I think that, Mr. Chairman, we might need to have a subsequent hearing on this because it is pretty serious.

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Jul 15, 2022

It gets more painful every single day. When you think about it, you have an AG in Indiana who has smeared a healthcare professional in that State who did exactly what she was supposed to do in providing an abortion to a 10-year-old. But he…

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Jul 13, 2022

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the appropriate place in title LVIII, insert the following: SEC. __. GENDER ANALYSIS IN FOREIGN…

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Jul 13, 2022

I think I have said enough, and I will close. I ask for a ``yes'' vote. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jul 13, 2022

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1348, insert after line 23 the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC…

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