[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4366]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                MEDICARE

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, many people are smiling about 
the argument in the Supreme Court on the Affordable Care Act, 
ObamaCare, but I will tell you those children born with sickle cell and 
asthma are praying that ObamaCare survives. Those elderly persons who 
fall into the doughnut hole with Medicare part D are praying for 
ObamaCare to survive. I am as well, Mr. Speaker, because I believe in a 
humanitarian approach in service to our Nation: Help those who cannot 
help themselves.
  As we look forward to a vigorous debate on this Republican budget, I 
hope that we stand together against ending Medicare, destroying jobs, 
and moving forward on the lopsided help that we give to the wealthy 
over the poor.


                         Victimizing the Victim

  I also want to say that Trayvon Martin's parents were here yesterday, 
and I want to stand against victimizing the victim. We say to them in a 
forceful way that it is important for justice to be done, that justice 
is to assure the arrest of Mr. Zimmerman, who will not be alleged 
guilty but will be innocent until proven guilty.
  Now is the time to heal this Nation and to recognize that this case 
must move forward with justice for a little boy.

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