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Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the gentlelady for her kindness. We are able to now say profoundly to these girls' relatives that we honor the…”

On the recordApril 24, 2013
I thank the gentlelady for her kindness. We are able to now say profoundly to these girls' relatives that we honor the children who lost their future. We honor them by saying to their families, We care for you. And in the words of John F. Kennedy: We are confronted primarily with a moral issue. It is as old as the Scriptures, and it is as clear as the American Constitution--justice delayed is sometimes justice denied. But as Martin Luther King said in the Birmingham jail: ``Go wherever injustice is.'' Today on the floor of the House, we will remedy injustice. I'm delighted to be a supporter and cosponsor of this great resolution.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas
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Apr 24, 2013

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