So, this is the first time that the commandant has refused to attend a congressional hearing.
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So, clearly, the Coast Guard must take additional steps to ensure that service members who blow the whistle are protected from this kind of retaliation.
I am surprised to hear that the commandant is issuing policies that he is not able or willing to make time to discuss with Congress.
Leave-taking is important to me, and here's the way that it allowed me not just to bond with my child but also to support my partner.
Thank you, Madam Chair. And, once again, congratulations on this phenomenal hearing on such an important topic.
So, the market has decided that women and people who give birth deserve less time with their children than a dog.
Madam Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Tlaib for hosting this Special Order hour on housing and our chair for presiding during this very critical conversation. We are here today to talk about one of the most core, important issues facing the…





