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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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Feb 3, 2021

Today, earlier on the floor, I made one important announcement of one important number. And I said that what we were doing with the budget reconciliation resolution was we were rescuing America. Because 594,000 Americans are expected to…

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Feb 2, 2021

As a senior member of the Committees on the Judiciary, on Homeland Security, on the Budget, and as the Member of Congress for a congressional district that has experienced the worst of COVID-19 as a public health emergency and economic…

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Jan 21, 2021

I think I would like to raise the question, what would Abraham Lincoln do, a man who faced the turmoil of a divided Nation. I think he would look for an individual like General Mr. Lloyd Austin, someone who had had the balance of seeing…

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Jan 14, 2021

We have more troops there than we have in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obviously, we would be concerned.

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Jan 14, 2021

We do have a constitutional duty to be present on this day that has been designated for the peaceful transition of government.

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Jan 14, 2021

the overall collapse of security, including helping with the United States Capitol fell squarely at the feet of the individual who is provoking and stoking these fires and that's President Donald J. Trump.

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Jan 14, 2021

The president has death and blood at his feet, but at the same time, was complete abdication of responsibility, if you will, and dereliction of duty that he did not command and to move forward.

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Jan 13, 2021

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Contrary to my good friend's words, the President of the United States is an insurrectionist. He led an insurrection against the United States of America. Prior to the January 6 attack by violent…

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Jan 13, 2021

I was on that floor just 1 week ago. So, today, the insurrectionist in chief will be impeached for insurrection. It is because he failed to defend this Nation against all enemies, domestic and foreign. And he stood down near the White…

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Jan 12, 2021

Let me thank the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania for her leadership and my good friend from Oklahoma as well. My friend from Oklahoma may be, in fact, accurate to the extent that the 25th Amendment stands on its own as actions that the Vice…

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Jan 12, 2021

We have that right, Mr. Speaker, because the FBI has indicated that they have seen 100,000 digital media, and they will be looking for more to see those who endangered all of those who were here. My appreciation to the police and the floor…

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Jan 12, 2021

Accountability comes before healing, but healing should come. If we look at the Constitution, we will clearly see that Mr. Raskin's resolution fits the language: an inability to be able to discharge your duties, to exercise the laws…

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