. >> eliot: echoing that powerful sentiment in an op-ed today, representative sheila jackson lee wrote that congress needs to pass stricter gun laws immediately, writing and i quote... >> eliot: for more, i'm joined by congresswoman sheila jackson lee, democrat of texas. thank you for joining us, congresswoman. >> thank you. it is good to be with you this evening although we are so saddened by the tragedy of last friday and those who mourn their children and those who mourn their family members who lost their lives. >> eliot: it has been heroic, a moment of national mourning. the beginning of a national conversation. you've been a major participant in this as we try to get our arms around gun control. you've spoken so eloquently in your op-ed today part of which we read, where do you think there is going to be a point of agreement, a consensus that will permit congress to actually pass bills? >> eliot i'm really, this evening, going to plead or make a plea and the pleading that i'm going to do and the plea that i make is that this is an american discussion. this is a dialogue among ame

sheila jackson lee talking about this conservative -- got it, we are attacking women because we hate women. sheila jackson lee said i think the next act will be dragging women i'd patient rooms into the street and screaming over their bodies to get dragged out of getting access to women's health care. okay, seriously that's what were going to do? there is no -- nothing to back us for such a profoundly misleading statement that only us put out there to incite future and the strauss. and mistrust of our intentions, our goodness someone any issue comes up in congress or the public discourse, statements like this can statements the president has said, it mr. shinn has said will mollify objections from conservatives on any issue, particularly relating to anything related to them in, which runs the gamut between am we, abortion to birth control. this so we think about according to them. but it absolutely silent as our side. sometimes it's pretty effect gave, particularly among conservative then. they look at this and say i can't talk about issues relating to women. .. a map made by a group

thank you very much. 6:30 eastern soledad o'brien will be joined by congresswoman sheila jackson lee.he texas democrat is calling for an immediate ban on all assault weapons. soledad will be joined by senator joe manchin, the west virginia democrat is an nra member. he says now is the time to act on tightening up our gun laws as well. as we said, newtown schools will re-open today. but they will be open two hours later than usual. sandy hook remains an active crime scene. it is still closed. hundreds of newtown teachers and staff met with a national expert on kids and bereavement, as well as state mental health counselors. for the students and their families it is a return to healthy and helpful routine. here's sandra endo. >> reporter: in the wake of tragedy, a step towards normalcy, for newtown kids, that means going back to school. >> we also are going to be a little bit worried, because we know what we thought was a secure school had this happen to them. >> reporter: but facing fear may be the first step to overcome this tragedy. >> children have to get back to school. if we let t

we just had sheila jackson lee saying don't even talk about this.n't tell anybody hat social security isn't solving. is it a secret? >> was she the one who sent entitlements earned? tracy: yes. >> you have to love those statements remark that's correct. but you realize, i mean, there is a standoff going between both sides right now. >> that is correct. >> there's too much spending going on in washington, and we are here to try to rein on spending in. we have that wh the paul ryan budget and other proposals and we have have that -- we harry had that months ago in july. although all the press is looking at republican house, the focus of the camera should point to is the senate, who has been totally inactive. they have been able on this issue. they have probably passed a budget for four years, they have not passed a single bill dealing with this issue. the real question should be, mr. harry reid, where even this engagement? tracy: it is a great question. before we go, have asked about the 250,000-dollar complementary on behalf of the resident of new je

sheila jackson-lee is democratic congresswoman from texas. she joins us in a fox business exclusive to tell us why. congresswoman, thanks so much for coming on the show. let me get your reaction to what you just heard? >> melissa? melissa: were you able to hear the discussion that came before you? we were talking about comparing all the plans side by side, whether it was going over the cliff or it was the republican plan or the white house's plan on what we should do to avoid going over the cliff. the main point we came to at the end, none of it really does anything to tackle the debt and deficit. what do you think about that? >> first of all, melissa, one thing i want to say to the american people we're all unified, and that is, completely different matter just to say syria will not get weapons of mass destruction and destroy not only their people but those around the surrounding areas. we're unified on that issue. i wanted to say that. i thank you for your courtesy allowing me to do so. melissa: we appreciate that. that is really important

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sheila jackson lee. i will yield her as much time as she may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is recognized for as much time as she may consume. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentleman verp. this is an enormously positive exhibition of the working relationship of the members of the house judiciary committee. and i thank both the chairman and ranking member for the evidence of collegiality of the waning moments of the 112th congress. i want to follow my ranking member and acknowledge appreciation for the service of judiciary committee chairperson lamar smith who happens to be a tall texan and so we are delighted to thank him very much for the work that he's done. and to join with and established icon of judiciary prominence in john conyers, the two matched well in their excellence. and i thank the ranking member and the former chairperson for his work and service. there's great work being done by the judiciary committee, and i think it is enormously important that we are the holders and protectors of the constitution on behalf o

you may have heard sheila jackson lee question this. that negotiations between harry reid and mitch mcconnell suffered a major setback after republicans demanded the inclusion of a new method for calculating benefits for the package. change came from progressives to result in lower payments. part of the current negotiations on the scale down deal, they say that they gave ground on other issues, including raising the tax threshold, as well as -- that was from two hours ago. sheila jackson mentioned the change that she objects to, she and other outside democrats and house progressives in particular. don is on the democrat's line. go ahead with your comments. caller: i am an old disabled veteran. i love this country so much. i cannot understand for the life of me what our government is trying to do with the bickering and tearing each other down, tearing the country down. why in the world can these supposedly intelligent groups of men and women not get together to work out for the best interest of all concerned, all 330 billion americans, w

garamendi: our colleague, sheila jackson lee, before she left, she said, she brought this issue up, on the house -- in the house today is the tax program that would continue the tax reductions for the middle class. ms. schakowsky: and for the first $250,000 for everyone. mr. garamendi: exactly so. all we need to do is to pass that. the other alternative, which has been proposed, is to keep the taxes low for the super wealthy and to pay for that out of the pockets of seniors. we're not going there. and we shouldn't. jan, thank you for sharing this evening with us. this is an important issue. ms. schakowsky: thank you. mr. garamendi: thank you. we yield back our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. does the gentlewoman have a motion? ms. schakowsky: i move -- the gentleman? go ahead. i move that the house adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. and accordingly the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. toore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from