[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 35 (Tuesday, March 12, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     LET'S DO THINGS THE RIGHT WAY

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, it's my intent to bring the House's 
attention to several important issues.
  First of all, I would like to join in a mutual effort with Mr. Poe to 
address the devastation of the people in Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty. 
Those are Iranian refugees who have been attacked and who have been 
mistreated, and we must fight for them and ensure their safety.
  I also want to comment on the introduction of a new budget by the 
House and to say that we have to come together and not be conflicting 
with programs or initiatives that will not happen; and to have a budget 
based upon the elimination of the Affordable Care Act, it simply will 
not happen. We must come together.
  Finally, America is ready for comprehensive immigration reform. In a 
meeting I held yesterday in Houston with over 90 to 100 persons, if you 
heard the story of a father who was told to leave his children behind 
and to leave the country, you would know this is not about immigration. 
It's about families. It's about humanitarianism. It's about bringing 
America and Americans together.
  We have a few things to do in this country and a few things to do in 
this Congress. Let's get on with it and do it in the right way.

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