Political Quotes

“First of all, I thank the gentlewoman for her generosity and for recognizing the importance of the work that we are doing. Mr. Speaker, I want to speak to my amendments and thank the Rules Committee for these amendments. I guess I have to speak very quickly. We have been committed over the years to stopping the trafficking of endangered species, and I am glad that I have established a focus on protecting the endangered species like Cecil the lion. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Rules Committee for that amendment, as well as the amendment that I have been working on for many years to stop female genital mutilation, to highlight the extensive amount of mutilation in developing nations across the world. I was also very pleased to have an amendment that provided for the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture or any Federal agency, to stop them from eliminating assistance and benefits to victims of trafficking as permitted by 22 U.S.C. 7105. We know that victims of human trafficking are the most vulnerable, and my city of Houston has been the epicenter of human trafficking. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”