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John Garamendi

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John Raymond Garamendi is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and environmental protection during his tenure in Congress. Garamendi has also been an advocate for veterans and military families, reflecting California's significant military presence.

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Mar 2, 2020

Can you please define the impact that border wall reprogramming actions had and will have on Air Force readiness?

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Feb 26, 2020

We need to think about how to bring into reality a sealift capacity for whatever you plan out there.

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Feb 26, 2020

The 355-ship Navy is yesterday's plan.

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Feb 26, 2020

I don't understand what that means.

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Feb 26, 2020

Why then are we going to build 80 pits a year beginning in 10 years?

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Feb 26, 2020

This dance is getting us nowhere.

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Feb 26, 2020

The 75th anniversary of Iwo Jima is upon us.

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Feb 25, 2020

obey the law and recognize you are in for a major brawl with at least a good section of this committee as the President continues to rip off what were apparently necessary funds.

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Feb 25, 2020

you might look across the entire spectrum of the military and recognize that there is a severe impact already as a result of climate change that is going to get worse.

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Feb 13, 2020

The President immediately turned around in 2019 and stole $7.5 billion using some very -- really stretching the law.

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Feb 13, 2020

The constitution's quite clear. It is the power of the purse given to Congress, not to the president.

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Feb 13, 2020

Unfortunately, the Senate Republicans refused to stand up once again. We saw that in the impeachment. They refused to stand up to their constitutional obligations to carry out the Article I powers given to them in the constitution.

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