Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the managers of the resolution, both of them, the gentleman from Missouri and the gentleman from North Carolina.…”

“I thank the managers of the resolution, both of them, the gentleman from Missouri and the gentleman from North Carolina. I thank Ms. Wexton and Mr. Connolly for capturing the essence of what this legislation is all about. It is not contentious. We don't intend to divide this House. We intend to unify this House. But I think as we speak to our colleagues and the American people, it is clear that the opening sentence says that this body believes that shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation. That is a word that I think all of us can join on. And if we look at the desperation of our Federal workers, 800,000-- 270,000 in Texas, 4,000 in my district--you see the opening line: ``My landlord is calling and I must pay.'' And the follow-up is: ``I have no money.'' All that we are saying today is to affirm the value of our constituents, from the Coast Guard to FBI, to Customs and Border Protection, Transportation Security, and Forest Service fighters who are on the front lines.…”