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June 25, 2012
Washington-- Today, following the Supreme Court's decision on the constitutionality of Arizona's immigration law, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a former Texas Supreme Court Justice, issued the following statement:
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is criticizing a House committee vote to hold U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt, for his refusal to hand over documents related to the 'Fast and Furious' operation.
He released this statement today:
The full text of Rep. Doggett's remarks follow below:
The full text of Rep. Doggett's remarks follow below:
A provision to better showcase architectural and cultural gems of San Antonio was caught up in partisan wrangling Tuesday when the House passed a federal lands bill.
Legislative language to expand San Antonio Missions National Historical Park was included in a contentious bill that sparked Democratic opposition over arctic oil drilling and lifting sea bird protections in North Carolina.
Rep. Doggett's remarks, as delivered, follow below:
"Well Mr. Speaker, our long wait is over. A year and a half after their move to repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act, the Republicans are back with the ‘replace' part of their ‘repeal and replace' slogan. And rather than offering an answer to comprehensive healthcare for thirty million more Americans who need it, all they have to offer today is a tax break for Tylenol. Well I'll tell you, healthcare in this country is more than a two-Tylenol headache and it needs a more comprehensive response.
Rep. Doggett's remarks, as delivered, follow below:
"Well Mr. Speaker, our long wait is over. A year and a half after their move to repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act, the Republicans are back with the ‘replace' part of their ‘repeal and replace' slogan. And rather than offering an answer to comprehensive healthcare for thirty million more Americans who need it, all they have to offer today is a tax break for Tylenol. Well I'll tell you, healthcare in this country is more than a two-Tylenol headache and it needs a more comprehensive response.