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Sheila Jackson Lee: I think we're in a good place, I think all of us have to pour over it. We all have responsibilities to our district. But…

On the recordDecember 2, 2020
I think we're in a good place, I think all of us have to pour over it. We all have responsibilities to our district. But we have responsibilities to the nation.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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Sheila Jackson Lee expresses optimism about reaching a compromise on the relief bill while highlighting the responsibilities of Congress.

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