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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 6, 2018

An everyday troop is court-martialed for what a general officer is given a slap on the wrist.

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Feb 6, 2018

I feel compelled to speak because we have an obligation as Members of Congress to do oversight.

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Feb 6, 2018

I think this chart needs to be reviewed, and I would like for you to come to my office.

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Feb 6, 2018

Whistleblower protection, I would argue, is not enough protection, and that is why people don't come forward because they fear that there will be reprisals.

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Feb 6, 2018

As I understand it, there have been 70,000 court-martials in the Air Force, for instance, and not 1 general officer has ever been court-martialed.

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Feb 6, 2018

I hope that this becomes an anomaly as we continue to evolve in terms of the issue of sexual harassment.

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Feb 6, 2018

Are you basically saying that none of these cases even deserved to be investigated?

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Feb 5, 2018

I was stunned by it, to be quite honest. I mean, we have a Napoleon in the making here.

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Feb 5, 2018

I would be surprised if we see our memo released in a manner that's going to be helpful to the American public.

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Dec 19, 2017

Well, not only are they close to finding out what's going on, they're close to having a system in place that they can have confidence in.

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