Sheila Jackson Lee: “First of all, to the men and women of the United States military, how shameful it is to use you. You will be paid. And…”

“First of all, to the men and women of the United States military, how shameful it is to use you. You will be paid. And it is important to note that the Democratic Party, our leadership, is focusing on making sure your families are taken care of. This is a debate about ensuring domestic spending so that you have education dollars for your children--sadly, some of our soldiers are on food stamps--the CHIP program to be fully funded and made permanent, and veterans benefits to continue. It is shameful. When I was growing up, the way to use language against a person running for office was for them to be called an ``N lover'' or for them to advocate for integrated schools or use the race card. Now, today, the person who has the highest office in the land is using the race card; and, sadly, congressional Republican Members and leadership are using it by way of illegal immigration in a political ad that has just come out to say that we are responsible for killings by illegal immigrants. DREAMers are not illegal immigrants. They are Americans. They are soldiers. They are doctors and lawyers. They are my neighbors. They are my interns. And I am saddened by this. I want the American people to know that the best moral stance to be is where the Democratic leadership is because we are standing for all of America, and we will continue to do so. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R.…”