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Sheila Jackson Lee

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Sheila Jackson Lee is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 18th congressional district since 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been an advocate for civil rights, social justice, and healthcare reform throughout her tenure. Jackson Lee has served on various committees, including the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees, and has been involved in significant legislative efforts addressing issues such as immigration, education, and public safety.

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May 20, 2014

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for his leadership and as well the manager, the distinguished gentleman from Georgia, both distinguished members of the Rules Committee. This is always a tough bill because many of us are aware of…

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May 20, 2014

They may appear later in time and not mostly at the time that these individuals will come home. So I think it is important that we have the opportunity for diagnosing at a later period of time. These numbers are going to grow. There are…

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May 20, 2014

I thank the gentleman very much. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, and thank Mr. Paulsen and the cosponsors for this legislation. I thank the Judiciary Committee for this historic day--and…

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May 20, 2014

Let me also indicate that it is important for the United Nations peacekeepers and the African Union and others to realize this is a much larger issue. Today I stand on the floor of the House and condemn Boko Haram, but ask that these girls…

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May 20, 2014

I thank the gentleman, the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, for his leadership on so many issues of compassion and passion, and certainly this issue. I thank the chairman of the full committee, as well as the author of this…

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May 20, 2014

I thank the gentleman again for his leadership. But there are many who exploit, continue to exploit from the comfort of their home. How terrible it is to go into workplaces and find that individuals are using their computers to engage in…

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May 20, 2014

I thank Mr. Reichert and Mr. Doggett for this work, and the work of the Ways and Means Committee, which is a vital component to this holistic approach that we have now embraced dealing with human trafficking. The foster care system that…

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May 20, 2014

I thank my friend and colleague of the Judiciary Committee for managing this bill, and I acknowledge the ranking member, Mr. Conyers, and our chairman, Mr. Goodlatte, for the expeditious way in which we have moved forward on some very…

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May 20, 2014

I thank the gentleman from New York for his leadership, the chairman of the committee from California, and Mr. Smith from New Jersey, who is managing the bill, and I thank very much the sponsor of this legislation, Ms. Wilson, who has…

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May 19, 2014

I thank the gentleman very much for his leadership on this very important night and for this very important opportunity to discuss equality in America. And we are joined by our colleagues, Mr. Jeffries of New York and, of course, our…

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May 19, 2014

It was quiet around the dormitory deep in the heart of Borno, in northern Nigeria, where the landscape is barren and life is hard. In the middle of that April night, gunshots fired and then almost 300 girls were kidnapped, and they remain…

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May 9, 2014

Let me conclude my remarks by saying that, across America, children are bullied every day, and across America, parents are baffled by the educational system. Any time that you can reinforce this idea of transparency, I believe that it is…

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