Sheila Jackson Lee: “In a Budget Committee hearing yesterday, I could not restrain my pain to raise the question of three little babies and…”

“In a Budget Committee hearing yesterday, I could not restrain my pain to raise the question of three little babies and three adults killed in Nashville with assault weapons. Does anyone know the costliness--over $200 billion of gun violence in America. I raised that in the Budget Committee because the witnesses were trying to blame all of the deficit on President Biden. I believe in a balanced budget for States and cities like Houston. We can do that. Please understand that the Federal Government is the umbrella on a rainy day. A disaster in Mississippi--the Federal Government comes. A disaster in Ohio, in East Palestine--the Federal Government comes. Raging hurricanes--the Federal Government comes. Raging fires. As a member of the Budget Committee, I can assure you we will look to the President's $6.7 trillion budget, but we are looking to also bring down the deficit as we responsibly need to do. I will not support eliminating Medicare payments for those who need it, Social Security payments for those who need it, education funding that the Federal Government does through Pell grants, climate change dollars, or being able to ensure that we are the umbrella on a rainy day. The budget of the American people must respond to the American people. We will get the right budget and lift the debt ceiling. ____________________”