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Sheila Jackson Lee: I could not sit idly by to hear the abuse of the Second Amendment that Judge Scalia would not recognize; and that is…

On the recordJune 8, 2022
I could not sit idly by to hear the abuse of the Second Amendment that Judge Scalia would not recognize; and that is, that there are no restrictions. I believe Judge Scalia would look at these dead babies and realize that the Constitution and the Second Amendment that is protected, untouched, would ask you the question, is there no sense of responsibility to be able to provide restrictions to save lives? How dare you suggest that we cannot provide the kind of laws in Protecting Our Kids Act that provides the incentives and guidelines to save lives? Ask the mothers and fathers of these babies. The Second Amendment is not absolute. It does allow restrictions; just as President Reagan said: He sees no reason for an AK-47, at that time, to be used for sport or to be used for anything else. Support our babies and vote for this act. Where is your responsibility and courage?
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas
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Jun 8, 2022

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