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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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Oct 29, 2019

And you are the most recent to have lost 2 airplanes and 346 people dying as a result of a problem with your quality and your airplane. Is that correct?

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Oct 29, 2019

You are driving profit, you are not driving quality, and you sure as heck are not driving safety.

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Oct 29, 2019

Then what is the company's standard for quality over profit?

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Oct 29, 2019

You have at least three employees that have left the company--Adam Dickson, Rick Ludtke, and also a whistleblower in Charlotte--all of which said the company's goal is profit over quality. Are they correct?

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Oct 29, 2019

So the answer is yes, you do those things?

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Oct 29, 2019

You have a systemic problem in your company. You are reaching for profit, which, incidentally, was very, very significant in 2018.

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Oct 22, 2019

A Native American woman in the community of which I was raised said, and they came and they cut down the trees and they burned them.

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Oct 22, 2019

Twenty-four years later, Pebble Mine should never happen. Not now, not tomorrow.

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Oct 22, 2019

We simply should say, no, not here, not now, not ever.

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Oct 22, 2019

Some places are precious, unique. This particular part of the world... is really unique.

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Oct 21, 2019

I might add that you have got a 20-year plan to upgrade the infrastructure. I don't know how you can meet today's demand with a 20-year plan for updating the infrastructure.

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Oct 21, 2019

I have asked Ms. Luria to join us on these committee hearings as much as possible, particularly when we are dealing in an area of which she has significant history and experience.

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