Jackie Speier

Let me ask you this: Is there any process by which you are informed when a sexual harassment or sexual assault case complaint has been filed within the State National Guard?

The morale, the readiness, and every aspect of service is poisoned each time a servicemember is sexually assaulted or sexually harassed in our military.

we have no control, no authority to protect those National Guard servicemembers if the State chooses not too.

No. We went to make sure the victims know that there is somewhere to go.

Do you track compliance with SAPR training requirements, and how? If so, which states are in compliance, and which are not?

Now, the U.S. Government provides $26 billion a year to National Guards across this country; $26 billion.

Do the NGB or the services provide oversight into the handling of sexual assault and sexual harassment allegations beyond the local National Guard unit?

Did you investigate Lieutenant Colonel James' complaint?

All right. So you are going to report back to the committee about the status of the perpetrator and what happened?

Is the Navy prepared to address the follow-on costs associated with this disaster?

I am delighted that this particular hearing is not only happening, but that the American people can see that Democrats and Republicans can work together.

I also want clarification that all the follow-on care will be paid for by the Navy for any exposure that people sustained.

I think that is really important because we can't continue to contract with those that have inappropriate cyber hygiene.

I thank our outstanding chairman. Madam Speaker, this helmet has been on my shelf in my office for 9 years. It has the signatures of 58 military servicemembers who have been sexually assaulted. It was a daily reminder to me that we had so…

We have now required racial and gender data collection for NJP. We also are providing better access to mental health. In the end, when servicemembers serve so do their families. This bill delivers on our commitment to them and to the…

This is the kind of conduct that we have got to shut down. And this resolution was important because we have to draw a red line in the conduct of members when they are suggesting that they murder a colleague.

The intent of these online threats against women is clear, silence them, strip them of their power, and discourage them from running for office.

I take no pleasure in introducing this resolution. No one asked me to introduce it, no one tapped me on the shoulder. I am a victim of violence. I know what it is like. I also was in the gallery clamoring for life when the shots rang out…

I’ve seen it happen to my staff much more. They are being trashed both in word and deed. And it is something that once you are allowing people to incite violence, you are going to beget violence.

23 members of the House in the history of this country have been censored for actions including insulting the speaker or using unparliamentary language.

I am a victim of violence. I know what it`s like.

I have language in there that will require an independent review committee to look at the three highest incidence of suicides at three installations.

I am deeply concerned about the level and increase of suicides among our servicemembers and our veterans.

God forbid anyone be concerned that a sitting U.S. congressman is fanning the flames of an already violent moment and their animosity toward one of their own colleagues.

And having been a victim of violence in Guyana 43 years ago, having had to wear body armor because there were threats against me when I was in the state legislature, having had someone actually convicted more recently of having made…