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> [As members of Congress, we take an oath to uphold the Constitution and bear true faith and allegiance to the United States, not the Republican or Democratic party. I have been willing to stand up to my own leadership when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/as-members-of-congress-we-take-an-oath-to-uphold-the-constitution-and/)

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## More by Jackie Speier

> [Every American has the right to feel safe in their schools, in their churches, in their movie theaters, and in their nightclubs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/every-american-has-the-right-to-feel-safe-in-their-schools-in-their/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [With a measly 18 percent of our Congress composed of women, the U.S. ranks just 77th in the world in terms of women in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/with-a-measly-18-percent-of-our-congress-composed-of-women-the-u-s/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [If the director of the department doesn't even know what the privacy policy is, we are in trouble.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/if-the-director-of-the-department-doesn-t-even-know-what-the-privacy/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [People have a right to surf the Web without Big Brother watching their every move and announcing it to the world. The Internet marketplace…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/people-have-a-right-to-surf-the-web-without-big-brother-watching/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [It's more important than ever for America to rededicate itself to manufacturing at home. When we make more products in America, more American families…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/it-s-more-important-than-ever-for-america-to-rededicate-itself-to/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [When we foster an economy without hope, we guarantee that a segment of our population will be destined to know homelessness on a permanent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/when-we-foster-an-economy-without-hope-we-guarantee-that-a-segment-of/)

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> [Working 40 hours a week used to mean a minimum standard of living and a foothold on the first rung of the economic ladder…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/working-40-hours-a-week-used-to-mean-a-minimum-standard-of-living-and/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [When I recently spent a night at a homeless shelter, I was dismayed that members of the middle class had moved in and that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/when-i-recently-spent-a-night-at-a-homeless-shelter-i-was-dismayed/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [We need affordable childcare and paid sick leave so workers don't have to choose between their health and their livelihood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/we-need-affordable-childcare-and-paid-sick-leave-so-workers-don-t/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [We think nothing of protecting consumers from faulty toasters or unsafe cars. Is it unreasonable to suggest that investors are entitled to information they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/we-think-nothing-of-protecting-consumers-from-faulty-toasters-or/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [What a gun does to a person who survives is devastating as well. Whether it's the surgeries, I had over ten, the years of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/what-a-gun-does-to-a-person-who-survives-is-devastating-as-well/)

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> [Since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in 1963, the gap between men and women's earnings has narrowed by less than a half-cent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/since-president-kennedy-signed-the-equal-pay-act-in-1963-the-gap/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [It is important for us to be able to meet and greet the people that we serve. And if we start having police presence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/it-is-important-for-us-to-be-able-to-meet-and-greet-the-people-that/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [We must start to treat climate change as what it is - a threat to United States security. And we must not delay.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/we-must-start-to-treat-climate-change-as-what-it-is-a-threat-to/)

[Jackie Speier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackie-speier/)

> [In my district, California 14, we have about 4,000 families who are on food stamps, but some of my colleagues have thousands and thousands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackie-speier/in-my-district-california-14-we-have-about-4-000-families-who-are-on/)

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