[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1082]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





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                       WE MUST SHOW OUR HUMANITY

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, in the bitter cold, one might wonder 
what the conditions of the soldiers in Ukraine are, young soldiers who 
are fighting for democracy.
  You would also wonder why this body of Members has not been able to 
resolve the crisis at the border in a way that is humane and is dealing 
with the southern border with the right kind of personnel and the right 
kind of funding. All of this was offered.
  There are hostages still being held, but what is most of a crisis are 
the children in Gaza who are dying and the fact that we are leaving 
this week without providing the funding that is necessary, the 
humanitarian funding, helping Doctors Without Borders, trying to make 
sure that ships are delivering the amount of resources that are 
necessary. People are dying, but most of all, our babies are dying.
  It is urgent that the Speaker of the House provides funding 
legislation, some of which was already presented by the President of 
the United States, to move forward on saving lives, helping the 
soldiers fighting for democracy, children trying to live, and families 
trying to live.
  Enough is enough. We must show our humanity.

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