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On the recordJune 22, 2023
I thank the gentleman and, of course, the chairwoman, as well, for their leadership. Madam Speaker, just a few minutes ago, we were on the floor discussing an impeachment of the President of the United States for protecting and doing his job for the American people. I think we fail to understand that the Statue of Liberty is still in the New York Harbor--bring your forlorn and depressed--and that this is a Nation of laws and immigrants. From the very beginning of ages, this Nation was founded by those who came from somewhere else. They crossed the waters to come. The indigenous people were here, but that was all, and certainly we know the history of slavery. I am stunned by, first, the impeachment order, if you will, attempting to impeach for differences of positions in policies. Now I come to try and understand a misconstrued, misdirected, and really painful resolution--as the gentleman from Virginia said ``nonbinding''--and it seems that what we are doing is showing dislike and contempt for children. I believe in children, and what is being done by local government is to find relief for children. Find relief. These schools in New York--I know them well--are large. They are old and large. They have many different sectors and segments that a city executive can utilize safely for children.…
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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