Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership, and the ranking member, as well. Let me say that America is going to get not…”

“I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership, and the ranking member, as well. Let me say that America is going to get not a payday but an investment. Unlike how my colleagues like to characterize the hard work of the appropriators and our chairwoman, this is about good-paying jobs, $90 billion in transportation. This is about tackling hunger and agriculture, some $27 million. This is about helping Houston with its horrible and yearly confrontation with flooding. Yes, this is about the issues of Energy. As well, with Financial Services, this is about helping our consumers. Of course, in Interior, I want to say that this is about helping the work that I am doing on the Emancipation Trail. I am delighted that I also rise to support all the en blocs. I have amendments in all of them. Particularly, I want to emphasize the work that is being done through my amendments on oversight over the General Land Office that has tackled Houston, Harris County, and the region after Hurricane Harvey like they are at odds. Our Federal money, $4 billion, was supposed to go to Harris County and Houston. Houston ultimately got zero amount at a certain stage, and they only gave Harris County $800,000 when we are suffering with loss of housing and with major flooding. My amendment will talk about major oversight over the GLO and their treatment of local jurisdictions. This plays across America when States get money, and they don't believe that it should go to the local communities.…”