Subject: FYR ASAP: Statement on Floor Issue just now
From: "Burgan, Geoff" <[email-masked]>
To: 'Debbie Wasserman Schultz' <[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 16:45:05 +0000

DWS - we wanted to issue a statement about what just happened on the Floor and the lengths the House GOP went to just now. From what we could gather here, it seemed like a very intense atmosphere so the tone below is pretty strong. Please let us know what you think about it. Seth has checked the mechanics of the upfront description, in order to let your quote speak more plainly.

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 to defeat a pro-LGBT amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs Appropriations Act:

"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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