House shouting match: Mike Lawler & Jamie Raskin get heated during sanctuary policies hearing

[0:00] You should be ashamed of yourself, you don't belong in this committee, you should get the hell out of here, you don't understand the rules of the committee, you don't understand the constitution, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Raskin, I'm here today to introduce Jessica Gorman. [0:13] Jessica should not be here today, she should not be testifying before Congress, she should be back in New York with her daughters, Madeline and Sheridan, enjoying a quiet Tuesday afternoon in the summer. [0:27] But unfortunately, Jessica is here with us today, and she's here because just a few short months ago, her beautiful daughter Sheridan was shot and killed in Chicago by an illegal immigrant. [0:42] I cannot say it loud enough or clear enough, but this nation and this Congress owes you an apology. [0:54] We are sorry to you, to Tom and to Madeline. [0:59] I didn't know Sheridan personally, and that's a tragedy, but I know her family, and I know the Yorktown community. [1:11] I know that she was a kind and compassionate young woman who cared about her community and had a bright future ahead of us. [1:19] And I know without a doubt in my mind the incredible things she would have done with her life should she had been given the chance. [1:27] Her murder was senseless, it should not have happened. [1:32] Our immigration policies exist for a reason, and they should have been enforced. [1:38] Sheridan would still be with us today, and Jessica would not have to testify before this panel. [1:46] Our immigration laws facilitate legal immigration processes to ensure that good, smart people can come into this country, assimilate, and contribute to our communities, [1:57] while also ensuring that criminals who break the law do not get to stay. [2:02] Their jobs are made infinitely harder when places like New York and Chicago blatantly disregard existing law and provide safe harbor to criminals. [2:15] Sanctuary policies are the reason. [2:17] Mr. Chairman, point of order, this is a statement, not an introduction. [2:22] General, ladies, point is well taken. [2:24] General, please confine his remarks to the introduction. [2:27] Thank you. [2:28] Back in May of 2023, over three years ago, Sheridan's murderer illegally entered the United States. [2:39] Border patrol caught him. [2:41] They apprehended him. [2:43] But then, because of the Biden administration's ludicrous open border policies, he was released into our country. [2:51] A month later, he was arrested for shoplifting in Chicago. [2:55] Under existing law, and the law at the time, he should have been deported right then and there. [3:00] And in Chicago, we're abiding by our federal laws. [3:05] You all should be ashamed of yourselves. [3:06] Point of order, this is not an introduction, it's a speech. [3:07] You should be ashamed of yourselves. [3:10] It is disgraceful. [3:11] His mother is here precisely because you have failed to do your job. [3:17] You wonder why we had four hearings? [3:20] It's because you don't understand the consequence of sanctuary policies. [3:24] Mr. Chairman, unfortunately, we won't give our approval for people to introduce their constituents [3:30] if people don't stick to the rules. [3:32] So I appreciate the Chairman's insistence that we stick to the rules and that you have the opportunity [3:38] to introduce your constituent, which I think you have done. [3:40] Right, and introducing my constituent is sharing the details of her death. [3:45] You may not want to hear the details, it may be an inconvenience to you, but these details matter. [3:52] The gentleman will suspend. [3:55] We have an agreement with the minority that the introductions will be introductory only, [4:00] so if I could just ask for the gentleman to make that introduction and conclude. [4:04] Sure. [4:08] When you send your kid to college, you should be worried about making sure they go to class, [4:15] or hopefully that they have a nice roommate, or how to help them get a summer internship. [4:20] Not worried that illegal immigrants are shooting them while they're out with their friends looking [4:28] at the northern lights. [4:31] It is shameful that we are here. [4:35] Not because this is the fourth hearing, but because we need to have four hearings to make [4:42] people understand the real-life consequences of the disastrous sanctuary city policies. [4:50] So while some of my colleagues may not want to hear the truth, the same outrage you feel [4:56] about Renee Good and Alex Preddy, you should feel about Sheridan Gormans and Laken Riley, [5:01] and every Angel family in this country. [5:04] I do feel that outrage. [5:06] You do not, because if you did, you would not support sanctuary jurisdiction. [5:09] Do you feel the outrage about Alex Preddy and Renee Good? [5:12] You should be ashamed of yourself. [5:14] You don't belong to this committee. [5:15] You should get the hell out of here. [5:16] You're a disgrace. [5:16] You don't understand the rules of the committee. [5:18] You don't understand the constitution. [5:19] You're a disgrace. [5:20] You're an absolute disgrace supporting sanctuary policies. [5:24] Say one word about Alex Preddy and Renee Good. [5:27] I did. [5:27] I wrote a whole New York Times op-ed about it. [5:30] You should be absolutely ashamed of yourself that were not opposing sanctuary policies that [5:36] resulted in their daughter's death. [5:37] The committee will be in order. [5:39] Mr. Chairman, I just want to say we will not allow, thanks to Mr. Lawler's outrageous outburst, [5:45] we will not allow this to happen again, this was an agreement between the chair and the ranking [5:50] member, and unfortunately you're not able to control your members, so it is time for us to proceed. [5:55] Your opening statement was outrageous, you should be ashamed of yourself, I yield back. [6:00] Get off of it. [6:01] Let's try to conduct ourselves in a civil manner. [6:06] Speak that, speak that to me.