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Sheila Jackson Lee: Thank you very much for leading us in this discussion. The message should be albeit we have some concerns, we are not…

On the recordJuly 12, 2011
Thank you very much for leading us in this discussion. The message should be albeit we have some concerns, we are not broke. We need to fix jobs and investment and we need to save Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. They have not contributed to our debt, and we cannot allow seniors to run like bulls to seek medical care in this great and wonderful country. I, for one, will not stand for it. Thank you.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas
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Jul 12, 2011

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