I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks. We are working together to build that trust and to safely secure the community and our officers. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Demings). She brings to the United States Congress very important contributions as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs. These voices are well needed. Congresswoman Val Demings is the former chief of police of the City of Orlando, Florida.
Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks. We are working together to build that trust and to safely secure the community…”
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