John Culberson: “I want to thank Congresswoman Jackson Lee, and I look forward to having her vote in support of this continuing…”

“I want to thank Congresswoman Jackson Lee, and I look forward to having her vote in support of this continuing resolution because she is committed, as I am, and everyone in Texas is committed to making sure the money continues to flow to the victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. As Congresswoman Jackson Lee knows, if this continuing resolution is defeated, if she votes against it, she is voting to stop the flow of money to the hurricane victims in Houston, and I know she doesn't want that to happen. That is one of many reasons I rise today in support of this continuing resolution, because we want to ensure that the military has the funds it needs to operate. As chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, I want to be sure that the FBI and the Department of Justice has the funds that they need to continue to protect the people of America against terrorism, to protect women and children against violence, to stop the scourge of human trafficking and sex trafficking, to stop the scourge of opioid trafficking and abuse, and to stop the international drug cartels from pouring their poison into this country.…”