Sheila Jackson Lee: “I was unavoidably detained by a meeting on constituency matters on rollcall vote No. 521 and 522. If I had been present…”

I thank the distinguished ranking member of the Judiciary Committee and the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Even in this time of 2024, we need this legislation to protect now one of the most revered civil rights leaders, Dr. Martin…

I have the time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas may not reyield time.

--is that we need to work to help those who are most desperate and most poor---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.

I thank the distinguished ranking member of the full Financial Services Committee for yielding, and I thank the chairman of the full committee as well for giving me the opportunity to raise concerns and to say that we all stand with our…