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Sheila Jackson Lee: “That's what was voted on a week ago. What we're doing now is to recognize that people who govern are responsible for…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2011
That's what was voted on a week ago. What we're doing now is to recognize that people who govern are responsible for making sure the doors of this government stay open. I care about homeland security as a member of the Homeland Security Committee. I care about the DEA task force fighting drug cartels. I care about children getting education, health care, the environment. So let me just say this. We're doing this because we believe in the American people, but don't you for a moment think that this document is worth anything. We've got to get to business and fight for the American people and preserve education. That's what Democrats stand for, and that's what we'll fight for.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas
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Mar 1, 2011

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The speaker addresses the importance of government responsibility and commitment to the American people.

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