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Sheila Jackson Lee is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 18th congressional district since 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been an advocate for civil rights, social justice, and healthcare reform throughout her tenure. Jackson Lee has served on various committees, including the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees, and has been involved in significant legislative efforts addressing issues such as immigration, education, and public safety.
I thank the gentlewoman from Colorado for her leadership, and I thank the gentleman, Mr. Pitts, because in actuality this is not a debate on people's conscience and what you believe in. It is a debate and a question of the law. First of…
We are so grateful for the special wisdom and insight that Mr. Rangel brings to all of what we do. I know that the late Lou Stokes, the late Amelia Boynton Robinson, and the late Julian Bond are grateful that they knew him and that he is…
Let me thank the gentleman for his very thoughtful statement and for leading us off today and setting the tone for the Congressional Black Caucus that we will never forget our icons, but we also know that to pay tribute is the highest…
Thank you very much. I am very privileged tonight to lead the Special Order of the Members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Let me thank our chairman, Chairman G.K. Butterfield, for continuing this tradition and for his continued…
As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2835, ``Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015.'' which would guarantee more jobs…
As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, I rise in support of H.R. 2786, the ``Cross-Border Rail Security Act of 2015,'' which directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to report to Congress on its inspection of…
Let me conclude by thanking the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus and my colleagues. It is so important for the Congressional Black Caucus to be able to talk to America-- Representative Butterfield, Representative Rangel…
Congresswoman Plaskett, thank you so very much for laying the groundwork for those who now step into those footsteps, and you have done so with such leadership and certainly such passion. Thank you so very much. Mr. Speaker, what is my…
Congresswoman Beatty, thank you for letting us know whose footsteps we walk in and for that celebratory statement. Mr. Speaker, it is certainly my pleasure to yield to the gentlewoman from the U.S. Virgin Islands (Ms. Plaskett), who has…
I thank the gentleman from Virginia for citing, in particular, the case law that Julian Bond particularly generated from the horrific denial of his right to be seated. Let me also indicate the importance of members of the Congressional…
Let me thank my good friend, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, for giving these three legends the vitality and vibrance of a personal story. And to just add to his coming to students at Howard University, I want you to know that, at the…
I think we can leave this evening with the words that Congresswoman Sewell has just said, and we thank her so very much, ``do our own work.'' That message should carry for whether we are Republicans or Democrats or Independents…
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