Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia: “Scripture calls us to help one another. In the Gospel of Matthew it says: I was hungry, and you gave me something to…”

“Scripture calls us to help one another. In the Gospel of Matthew it says: I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. . . . I was a stranger, and you invited me in. However, Republicans never come here to talk about poverty or hunger or the sick. It is always about tax cuts, the rich, and the billionaires. Tonight I rise for one of the Houston families they are attempting to hurt. Luisa and Roberto are seniors in my district. They have worked their whole lives, and now they are afraid. They are afraid of what happens when Republicans slash the programs they paid into and now rely on to stay healthy. It is not just them. We hear from moms with cancer, families with disabled children, or families with loved ones in nursing homes, and on and on. They are terrified of losing Medicaid and SNAP. What Republicans are doing is un-American, un-Christian, and unacceptable. Make no mistake, Mr. Speaker. The American people know the difference between leadership and cruelty, and they won't forget who chose cruelty.”