“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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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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May 8, 2019

I was looking to trying to put $50 million into the appropriation bill to fund this program.

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May 8, 2019

That is a game that made this chairman very, very angry.

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May 8, 2019

I want to thank our members for raising a whole series of really critical issues.

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May 8, 2019

Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness

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May 8, 2019

There was a billion dollars of unused money in the Department of Defense 2 months ago.

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May 8, 2019

last year, in our wisdom, we created a program called--section 846 of the, I think, 2019 NDAA.

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May 8, 2019

This committee is going to spend a lot of time on the F-35.

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May 8, 2019

The question for this nation is, is that fence more important than Tyndall Air Force Base getting back under operation and Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point?

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May 8, 2019

It will if these simulators are paid for and available on time.

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May 8, 2019

It has not been funded. It is in appropriation.

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May 8, 2019

We are going to look at that very carefully. We are going to scrub it.

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May 8, 2019

That billion dollars was used to build a fence on the border, not for the needs of the military.

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