Sheila Jackson Lee: “In this season of giving, as we sit down to our Thanksgiving table, I hope the American people will know that we have…”

“In this season of giving, as we sit down to our Thanksgiving table, I hope the American people will know that we have handed them a gift over corporate greed that is insistent on raising the price of goods. We presented to them the Build Back Better Act. And for those naysayers who want to talk about inflation, Mark Zandi said, ``The bills do not add to inflation pressures, as the policies help to lift long-term economic growth via stronger productivity and labor force growth,'' that is from one of the renowned economists in this Nation. Madam Speaker, what I am fighting for is to make sure that Perla Rosalez in Texas has health insurance for the first time in decades. I remember that I cried when we were not able to give all of these uninsured persons insurance. We are giving them health insurance and we also--as chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations--are giving community violence dollars to stop the violence. Madam Speaker, this is a bill we should pass. Support the Build Back Better bill for the American people.”