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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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May 29, 2017

In all likelihood, there will be subpoenas issued which he will be compelled to respond to.

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May 23, 2017

Four years ago, I stood on the House floor and condemned the online bullying of U.S. Marine Corps servicewomen on Facebook. These web pages contained obscene and abusive pictures, and implied that women only advanced professionally by…

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May 23, 2017

I am prepared to close, and, in so doing, I also want to make the point that our commitment to making sure that our armed services have the cohesion and readiness to serve requires us to take action on this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back…

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May 18, 2017

Due to an unavoidable conflict, I missed the following votes on May 18. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 263 and ``nay'' on rollcall No. 264. ____________________

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May 18, 2017

I come to the House floor for the second year in a row to read the book ``I Am Jazz,'' a children's book about transgender youth cowritten by Jazz Jennings, pictured here, and Jessica Herthel. After an LGBT hate group forced a school to…

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May 16, 2017

This is all really helpful. It is interesting that the Marines have 5,300 in recruiting and yet 182,000 in the Marine Corps; Air Force has half as many recruiting and has 317,000.

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May 16, 2017

I couldn't help but sit there thinking: How much is this costing us?

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May 16, 2017

Skilled women and men are abandoning the military in response to a persistent plague of harassment, assault, and degradation.

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May 16, 2017

I am trying to get handle on the 2017 NDAA.

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May 16, 2017

So, in politics today, you know, the cost of advertising is very high, whether it is print or TV.

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May 16, 2017

If you have a high attrition rate, then the costs of retraining are significant.

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