Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the gentleman very much Mr. Chair, thank you, Chairman Price, for the assistance and resources you helped direct…”

“I thank the gentleman very much Mr. Chair, thank you, Chairman Price, for the assistance and resources you helped direct to my home state of Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, and for your commitment to revitalizing the nation's infrastructure in a way that preserves our nation's cultural heritage. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the landmark National Historic Preservation Act, which, among other things, established the National Register of Historic Places. Independence Heights is just one of dozens of communities throughout the United States that can trace its beginning to freed slaves and since its beginning in 1915 it has survived economic hardship, natural disasters, and the period of 1919-1921 called the ``Burnings.'' Because of its historical significance, Independence Heights is included in legislation I have introduced (H.R. 434) that will create the Emancipation National Historic Trail which begins at the location in Galveston, Texas, where General Gordon Granger announced President Lincoln's Emancipation of slaves on June 19, 1865. Mr. Chair, may I ask how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from North Carolina has 1 minute and 35 seconds remaining.”