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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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Apr 1, 2019

I don't understand why the billion dollars from the U.S. Army personnel account was transferred to the counternarcotics account.

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Apr 1, 2019

The 2018 NPR stated that the Minuteman III missiles 'will have increasing difficulty penetrating future adversary defenses.'

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Apr 1, 2019

In 2017 the CBO projected that $17.5 billion could be saved over the next 30 years by delaying development of a new ICBM by 20 years.

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Apr 1, 2019

Do not expect transfer authorities in the coming year because of what has happened this year.

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Apr 1, 2019

The Air Force's assessment does not align with the CBO's projected savings.

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Apr 1, 2019

The decision was made to transfer it for the construction of 150 miles of border fence, rather than Tyndall, Offutt, or Lejeune.

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Apr 1, 2019

So the money could be better spent on a 100-mile fence rather than on all the other needs that the U.S. Army has?

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Mar 27, 2019

Absent Russia materially breaching the New START Treaty, do you see any reason for the United States to withdraw from the treaty before it expires in 2021?

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Mar 26, 2019

I thank the gentleman so very much; he is far too generous in his comments with regard to me. He is constantly here joining in these discussions and putting forth the interests of the constituents in his district in New Jersey and across…

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Mar 26, 2019

There are a couple of other things that I do want to speak to today. Today, the House Armed Services Committee had before it the Acting Secretary of Defense as well as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Issues were raised during…

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Mar 26, 2019

Mr. Garamendi. Mr. Chairman, I like the way you enforce the rules. Thank you very much for the courtesy of calling on me and my colleagues.

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Mar 26, 2019

Mr. Garamendi. My apologies to my colleagues for jumping in front of them.

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