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Norma Judith Torres is a U.S. Representative for California's 35th congressional district, having served since January 13, 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, she has a strong background in public service and community activism. Torres has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development throughout her tenure in Congress. She has been an advocate for immigrant rights and has worked to address the needs of her constituents in the diverse communities of her district.
Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 144, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 46, relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019. The rule provides for…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I can think of many other things that we could be talking about that truly, truly, truly call out and scream out for a national emergency. Homelessness in our…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members be given 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from California? There was no objection.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we can talk about the scary people from our southern border. I am not that scary looking, am I? I think not. The fact is that the number one trading partner for…
I hate to continue to devastate other budgets that are critically needed in our community, like the forfeiture funding, to build the wall when the answer is right in front of us, and that is dealing with the corrupt people.
Again, if you want to deal with the issues that we have at our southern border, you know, we cannot be negligent and not pay attention to the very corrupt governments in the Northern Triangle.
The reason why these people are fleeing is because there is no justice. There is no access to justice, and their governments are stealing funding that should be available to create programs for education.
I want to talk about the Northern Triangle countries, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Obviously, you know, we have a humanitarian crisis at the border with hundreds of people coming north, a very difficult situation there not only…
When there is so much cash around, it creates a lot of problems, and when I look at crime around facilities that sell cannabis, it is a big issue in our committees, and I hope that you will take some time to look into that.
These programs are critical, and I hope that we can find a way to make it work so that these programs do not have to suffer a 94 percent cut.
With the President's decision to spend up to $601 million on the border wall out of TFF, can you tell me what other law enforcement activities will not be supported in fiscal year 2019?
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