House Proceeding 03-23-10 on Mar 23rd, 2010 :: 0:41:05 to 0:46:15
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Sheila Jackson-Lee: lysacek and his family is the 13th district -- is home in the 13th district. i'm glad that he will be on the next "dancing with the stars." i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: ms. jackson lee from texas. the speaker pro tempore:

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Speech By: Sheila Jackson-Lee

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: without objeion. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much, madam speaker. it's always a historic pleasure to be able to sign legislation that can change millions of lives. it is a rare opportunity for

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: members of congress no matter how long they may serve to be able to serve the people and then to be able to grant the people privileges that they would not have had but for the acts of this congress. so i stand here today very proud of the fact that just a few hours ago the president of the united states, the vice president of the united states,

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: the democratic leadership and members signed legislation that would provide opportunities for 32 million americans. polling over the last 24 hours have characterized americans as

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: enthusiastic, uplifted, happy, quite contrary to some of the unfortunate drama that played out over last three or four days as we were debating on the floor of the house. today in "roll call," a local hill paper, the headline reads,

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: "house decorum" and it cites a comment about house democratic leaders may have lost control of this body. i beg to differ with them. they are wrong. this institution is sacred, and the house democratic leadership maintained that sacredness. but tragically those who

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: differed with us took to tactics that i believe calls for an apology by the republican leadership. the actions of members on the balcony that were beyond the pale, holding up posters that denigrated house leadership on

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: the balcony of the united states house of representatives . signs that were inappropriate. certainly i have no control and welcome the first amendment rights of anybody, including the protesters. interestingly enough, more than 100,000 had gathered on sunday for immigration reform. polite, orderly, respectful and

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: but low and behold, there were some who decided to disrespect is institution and i'm offended. yes, there can be cheers, there can be boos, we do that. it is the order of the day. but to call out words that are offensive to our fellow members is unacceptable.

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: and i rise today calling on our leadership to ask for an apology from the minority and to have a review and an investigation. a review of the actions of those who decided to hold signs and i believe disrespect the institution. so we're not losing control of this body.

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: individuals may hacted inapopriately, but i will assure you that the debate that was carried on by democrats were on the issues, albie it you may have agreed or disagreed, it was respectful and we won the vote. thank god we won it on behalf of the american people. but there are my friends on both sides of the aisle. i claim them. but the point is that this kind

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: of behavior is unacceptable and ofnsive. and we must learn that there are some things more important than our individual opportunity to express ourselves as members of congress outside of this body. it is the institution and the respect that is held over the years for the institution that is known as the most powerful

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: lawmaking body in the we are owed then the duty and responsibility of acting like we have the respect for this body. if no one else does, we need to have it. madam speaker, the behavior was unacceptable, the behavior was without description and without comparison. and i'm offended by the insults

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: to the democratic leadership. they've got tough skin, but it's not democratic leadership. it is the speaker, the majority leader. it is the majority whi it is the majority chairperson of the democratic caucus. it is the vice chairperson and a variety of leaders. not once did i see on a balcony holding a message that would

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Sheila Jackson-Lee: have offended the minority. ti will come now when we will take back this house in a way that all of us can respect this institution. i'm grateful that we had the