Pete Sessions: “It seems like we have gotten off into equity and diversity and all these other matters. I would like to, if I can, go a…”

We believe these witnesses represent the resiliency of this island, not just the hopes and dreams, not just the culture, but the future.

I thank the chairwoman for the time, and I appreciate the gentleman from California standing in support of this bill, H.R. 2622. In fact, this was a bipartisan agreement that we came to. The gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Gottheimer), and…

That is why we respect the ability of local people to make local decisions and to come up with an answer.

It does not take a lot to have to sit here and listen and conjure up in your mind the undertaking that you are all involved in.