On the recordJune 3, 2019
I was saddened to stand alongside Congresswoman McBath to ask for a moment of silence for yet another innocent group of Americans who died. We must gather in this House and demand the Senate to pass our legislation on gun safety, but we must also stand together against making legal access for anyone to have a silencer. We just have to do better as relates to the lives of Americans. I stand, as well, to support the passage of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, very important to those of us in Texas. As I watched this past week all of the disasters that were happening, it was sad. It was disappointing to know that there were Members on the floor objecting to this bill. In particular, Houston, Texas, impacted by Hurricane Harvey, needed this money for its water treatment, its reimbursement, freshwater, and its sewage treatment. In addition, the people in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico territories are desperate for resources. Many of us who visited know that they are long overdue. Finally, I am supporting the extension of TANF, the very important nutrition legislation that provides for our children. It is expiring on June 30. We have to do better. We cannot, in essence, yield to people who believe that these kinds of solutions should be over. ____________________
