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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.
Let me conclude, Mr. Chairman, by saying that women- owned businesses have increased 20 percent between 2002 and 2007. They currently total close to $8 million. According to the most recent available Census data, minority-owned businesses…
May I inquire how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Let me thank the manager of the bill, the chairman of the full committee, and the ranking member of the full committee for the hard work they do on issues that are important to our Nation and their service to this country. Let me also…
The other thing that I would offer to suggest, as this bill moves to the Senate, is the investments that are made, the profits that may ultimately be made by commercial space exploration, it would be appropriate to use those moneys to…
Let me thank the distinguished gentleman. Mr. Speaker, how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia has approximately 4 minutes remaining.
I have an amendment at the desk. I thank Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Johnson for the opportunity to speak on my amendment to H.R. 1806, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015. My amendment included in the Rule to H.R. 1806…
I want to focus just a little bit on competitions regarding this amendment, competitions such as FIRST, which is a national robotics competition that engages 400,000 students each year and that awards millions of dollars in scholarships…
How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Let me take a moment to thank both of my fellow Texans and to acknowledge that I know that there is a difference of opinion, but no one can disagree with the crucialness of America's competitiveness and of the necessity for creating a…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 29, line 20, strike ``and''. Page 29, line 23, strike the period and insert a semicolon. Page 29…
Let me thank the distinguished gentleman from Georgia. He is right. We serve on the Judiciary Committee. He serves with great distinction as the ranking member on the Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee, and I have…
Specifically, the language says: ``Industry, government, and academic leaders cite increasing the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce as a top concern.'' This is in the American Community Survey Reports…
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