[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13250]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  THE MANY ISSUES FACING THE CONGRESS

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, let me welcome the young African 
leaders that are here from all over Africa. They came because they view 
America as a working government, a government of democracy and 
collaboration and coalition. So I welcome them. But I also ask my 
colleagues to show them that government and pass the emergency 
supplemental now.
  The issues at the border, the unaccompanied children, are not the 
fault of President Obama or any of us who believe in immigration 
reform. They are the fault of people fleeing violence, prepared to flee 
from losing their lives.
  Just like the unfortunate circumstances in Nigeria, where Boko Haram 
is terrorizing people, people are fleeing for their lives. Boko Haram 
needs to be addressed because they have just kidnapped the Vice Prime 
Minister's wife in Cameroon. And, as well, we need to bring about some 
solution to the devastation of Ebola in Liberia, brought to my 
attention.
  Mr. Speaker, there are many issues. We should not go home. We should 
address them and not point the blame. We need to get to work and do 
what is right by the people of the world and the American people.

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