Subject: Re: FYR ASAP: Statement on Floor Issue just now
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To: "Burgan, Geoff" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Pough, Tracie" <[email-masked]>, "Kumar, Rosalyn" <[email-masked]>, "Farhadian, Sarah" <[email-masked]>, "Extein, Seth" <[email-masked]>, "Banfill, Ryan" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 12:51:45 -0400

Here it is with my changes. 

Wasserman Schultz Statement on House Republicans’ Anti-LGBT Tactics
 
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after House Republican Leadership held open a vote on an amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations Act  in order to defeat a pro-LGBT amendment that would prohibit discrimination in hiring:
 
“I have been in public service for more than 25 years, and today was one of the most shameful days in any elected body I have ever been a part of.  House Republican Leadership – lacking any courage, principles, or fortitude – held open a vote so that their Members could stand in favor of discrimination against our LGBT brothers and sisters, by twisting the arms of their own Members until they switched their votes in order to defeat the amendment. Shame on Speaker Ryan and the House Republican Conference for this pathetic display of cowardice and bigotry.”
 
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DWS

> On May 19, 2016, at 12:45 PM, Burgan, Geoff <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Wasserman Schultz Statement on House Republicans’ Anti-LGBT Tactics
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> Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after House Republican Leadership held open a vote to defeat a pro-LGBT amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations Act:
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> “I have been in public service for more than 25 years, and today was one of the most shameful days in any elected body I have ever been a part of.  House Republican Leadership – lacking any courage, principles, or fortitude – held open a vote so that their Members could stand in favor of discrimination against our LGBT brothers and sisters. Shame on Speaker Ryan and the House Republican Conference for this pathetic display of cowardice.”
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