[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 43 (Friday, March 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E389]
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             COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM/UI EXTENSION

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 14, 2014

  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Congressional 
Women's Working Group on Immigration Reform I rise to support the women 
in my district and around the country who are fasting for a vote on 
reform legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, our system has been broken for far too long and now is 
the time to fix it.
  Every day hardworking women all over America are living in fear that 
they will be separated from their family. They have been systematically 
left out of the programs that their tax dollars help support.
  That is why I am proud to have joined Congresswoman Michelle Lujan 
Grisham to introduce the HEAL Act that would guarantee access to safety 
net programs like Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
  Mr. Speaker, instead of bringing up bills to create jobs and grow the 
economy, Republicans continue to play political games--bringing up GOP 
message bills to nowhere.
  It is time to pass comprehensive immigration reform. It is time to 
pass an extension of Unemployment Insurance.
  We have the votes. Let's do it now.

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