Sheila Jackson Lee: “My good friend just spoke on the floor of the House, and I certainly look forward to working with him and being…”

“My good friend just spoke on the floor of the House, and I certainly look forward to working with him and being committed to standing against any legislation that does not provide Hurricane Harvey funding, and the CR does not. There is nothing in the CR that has anything to do with those who are suffering, with houses that are in disrepair or destroyed, as well as other items, Army Corps of Engineers items. That is why I stand ready not to be in a dispute, but to really raise the issue with my colleagues of how urgent it is to move to the appropriations process. I mentioned in my remarks that I am concerned as much about military preparedness as I am about nondefense discretionary spending. I want everybody to be helped. I want the American people to be helped. So my vote, whatever it might be, is going to be to drive this engine forward to make sure resources get down to Harris County, Houston, Corpus Christi, and all the parts of Texas that are in need, and my fellow brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Florida.”