Sheila Jackson Lee: “As we put the pieces back together again, the Budget Committee had a meeting with the Congressional Budget Office…”

“As we put the pieces back together again, the Budget Committee had a meeting with the Congressional Budget Office director. We know that it is clear that during this shutdown, the Nation lost $11 billion; $3 billion of it will not be recoverable. A shutdown is foolish. It hurts the American people. And I am committed: One, to increase the pay of American workers, Federal workers, tomorrow, and, as well, to reflect that a shutdown should not hold our patriotic fellow workers hostage. I ask my colleagues to join me in that. Today, however, I am excited that I am introducing a bill, which is H.R. 835, the Anti-Doping Act, with Dr. Burgess and, of course, in the other body, Senator Wicker and Senator Whitehouse, that deals with the World Anti-Doping Agency that failed to suspend the Russian Anti-Doping Agency for missing a crucial December 31, 2018, deadline, and for the violations at the Olympics. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join in supporting this legislation. Let's get doping out of the Olympics. Let's have sports that are fair and square and to do what is right for these wonderful young athletes. ____________________”