Sheila Jackson Lee: “First, I would like to honor and express my deepest sympathy, as a fellow Texan, to the family of Sergeant 1st Class…”

“First, I would like to honor and express my deepest sympathy, as a fellow Texan, to the family of Sergeant 1st Class Javier Gutierrez, who lost his life in battle in Afghanistan. I also want to acknowledge Sergeant 1st Class Antonio Rodriguez of New Mexico, as he lost his life in battle as well. It is a war that is endless. Nonetheless, the service of our giants, our young men and women in uniform, is to be constantly honored. Sergeant Gutierrez, a family man, a husband, a father, engaged in the service of his Nation, enthusiastically joining. He came from a long legacy of service to the Nation: his grandfather, another hero in our Nation, and his father, another hero in our Nation. I pray for this family, who has now given the ultimate sacrifice and never refused to put on the uniform to fight in battle for this Nation's freedom, its justice, and its equality. May God bless his family, and may he rest in peace. Defeat President Trump's Proposed Budget”