Lucille Roybal-Allard: “the voters of the 46th Congressional District have reason to celebrate. After a year of investigation and political…”

“the voters of the 46th Congressional District have reason to celebrate. After a year of investigation and political posturing with a taxpayer price tag of $1 million, the Republican leadership has been forced to give up its investigation because it has found nothing to substantiate its claims that the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Sanchez) was not duly elected by the voters in her district. The 46th District can celebrate with pride because, in spite of Republican attacks and efforts to discredit their vote and their Congresswoman, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Sanchez), fought back with dignity and honor to protect their right to elect their representative while at the same time working diligently and effectively on their behalf in the halls of Congress. It is unfortunate that the Republican leadership refuses to accept the facts and gracefully allow the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Sanchez) to serve her district. Instead they have chosen to resort to tactics unworthy of their leadership position by introducing this unfairly worded resolution. Nonetheless, this issue must be dismissed, and I ask my colleagues to vote aye.”