Jackie Speier

It offends me as well. As we conclude this half hour, I just want to say to our colleagues that this commission report must not gather dust. This commission report has got to be read by everyone, particularly our colleagues on the other…

You know, you are absolutely right, and so is Will Rogers. I think that it's important for us to communicate to the American people that while we don't want bloated government, we want to make sure that there is a government that has the…

Thank you, Madam Speaker, and I appreciate the opportunity this evening to talk about something that we're not talking much about right now. We talk about the loss of jobs, the unemployment. But what really caused it? You know, a few weeks…

I thank the gentleman. Reclaiming my time, you know, you had said earlier that our friends on the other side of the aisle were bemoaning the big government; and yet if any of the records that have been established by this commission are…

I recently surveyed my constituents and asked them what they thought I should spend my time on in 2011. No surprise, they said jobs; create jobs. Fifteen million Americans without work today, and what does the Republican continuing…

Our budget is a serious document and a statement of our values as a Union. Americans are depending on us to reduce the deficit in a responsible manner while growing our economy and putting people back to work. But as their 'so be it, let…

I had a procedure at 17 weeks, pregnant with a child that had moved from the vagina into the cervix, and that procedure that you just talked about was a procedure that I endured. I lost the baby. But for you to stand on this floor and to…

Well, let's not even talk about foreign carriers. Let's talk about U.S. carriers who have off-shored their mechanical repair work in El Salvador and around the world.

I want you to assess the security in El Salvador at the repair facility that United runs there because it appears to be just incomplete and lax.

I had a briefing last week in my district from local mechanics who are concerned about all of the repair work being done offshore now.

I worry about the lack of exit tracking of visas.

Less than 3 weeks ago, a horrible tragedy in Arizona gave our Nation pause. All Americans were horrified at the news that Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, her staff, and constituents were shot in an appalling act of violence. Six people lost…

The real question is who is supporting this repeal of health reform. Are the doctors of America supporting the repeal? No; the American Medical Association opposes it. Is AARP supporting a repeal? No; they are opposed to it. Are the…

The Sixth Amendment: ``In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling me young and for your able leadership on this issue. A special recognition must be offered to Congresswoman Maloney for her effort in bringing this to our attention. And I'm very proud to be associated…

On Thursday September 9, 2010, at a few minutes before 6:30, life changed forever in San Bruno, California. The first view from my district office led one of my staffers to believe a plane had crashed in the hills. After all, San Francisco…

Don't worry, she will keep her hands to herself, she's married.

Isn't she a looker? Is that correct?

3 years ago Professor Elizabeth Warren warned about the financial risks associated with subprime and no doc mortgages and the shell games that were being masked as risk-free investments. She said that consumers can't buy a toaster that has…

Thomas Currier and his family are my constituents, and they're suffering needlessly because Republicans are shamelessly blocking the extension of unemployment insurance. The Republicans argue that people like Thomas are lazy and would…

Late last month, extremist Islamist militants attacked two Ahmadiyya mosques in the central Pakistani city of Lahore--with guns, grenades and suicide bombs--killing 94 people and injuring well over 100. The attackers claimed to be members…

Oh, I absolutely agree with that. And I think that we have got to just face some very fundamental facts. If you continue to drill at 18,000 feet, you are asking for trouble.

Well, it's the same reason that they sat in this Chamber a year-and-a-half ago and chanted over and over again, ``Drill, baby, drill.'' It was like a high school football field. And they couldn't say it loud enough or long enough or repeat…

Of course we can do it. It's all about whether we have the will. We can even allow Big Oil to continue to have some little subsidies, or equalize the subsidies that we are providing there and take that other money, take $6 billion…

The question I have tonight that I would like to pose is when will we see enough damage to say enough is enough. How many oil spills do we need before we take decisive action to end our dependence on fossil fuels? Just last week, probably…