Sheila Jackson Lee: “Over the last 2 days, human beings who happened to be Members of Congress have been called the N word, have been spat…”

“Over the last 2 days, human beings who happened to be Members of Congress have been called the N word, have been spat on. Just recently, someone asked me why my braids were so tight. But I know there is a better way, and I know that because members of the Congressional Black Caucus worshipped this morning at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and Pastor Smith said to us to call upon healing the land. We'll be able to heal the land by voting this evening on a health care bill that will help those who cannot help themselves, those single mothers, those people with preexisting disease. I have the dishonor of being a Member of Congress representing the State of Texas that has the highest number of uninsured. And so today, there will be no shame in my vote, because I will vote for those Texans who are not here and cannot speak for themselves and are suffering with no health care. And seniors will have a stronger Medicare, and 95 percent of Americans will be able to be insured. This is a day that courage will be the call of the day.”