Sheila Jackson Lee: “I would like to express my appreciation, and I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________”

As a senior member of the Committee on the Judiciary, and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, I want to thank my colleagues for hosting this Congressional Black Caucus Special Order to discuss…

I thought we would come here today and have a reasoned opportunity to address this question. Let me be very clear. I have been in this body long enough to say that we have had a time where Members have been here and we have had control of…

When Congress fails to do its job, the consequences are real. Families suffer, the economy takes a hit, and government costs rise-- all unnecessarily. The Senate Amendment to H.R. 2872--Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and…

It is unbelievable that we would go after innocent Americans and Members of Congress in the random searching and fishing of information that may not be relevant. In the past, ``abouts'' collection focused on collecting communications that…