Hakeem Jeffries: “This institution is commonly referred to as the people's House. We have an obligation to address issues that impact all…”

“This institution is commonly referred to as the people's House. We have an obligation to address issues that impact all Americans. The sequestration cuts began as a slow burn but have increasingly caused pain for people all across this country. Now, this House somehow found the courage to rescue air travelers from the sequestration battlefield, but we left other Americans behind: We left Head Start children behind; we left expectant mothers behind; we left seniors who rely on the Meals on Wheels program behind; we left public housing residents behind; we left the long-term unemployed behind. We have an obligation to address issues that confront all Americans. That's why I support H.R. 900, a one-sentence bill that would repeal the sequester. ____________________”