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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.
My first task is to thank the ranking member, Mr. Bishop, and the chairman of the subcommittee, Mr. Dent, both of whom I have worked with, and I consider them champions of veterans and champions of the legislation that we have before us in…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act…
Reclaiming my time, let me thank the chairman. With that, I thank my colleagues and ask my colleagues to support the Jackson Lee amendment to end homelessness for our veterans here in America. I yield back the balance of my time.
We all watched with great concern and horror the tragic funeral of Freddie Gray and then the enormous outpouring of violence and young people taking to the streets in Baltimore. We commend our colleague Congressman Cummings and the many…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. __. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. The Secretary of…
Let me thank Mr. Thompson and Mr. McCaul for their leadership and Mr. Ratcliffe and Mr. Richmond for their leadership and for the importance of this legislation on the floor today and--this is something that I have often said--for the…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. __. GAO REPORT ON IMPACT PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES. Not later than 60 months…
Let me express my appreciation to the chairman and ranking member of the full committee. Again, they have shown the kind of leadership that the Nation needs on dealing with homeland security. My particular appreciation to the chairman and…
This morning, we will be addressing the issue of cybersecurity, one of the responsibilities of the Homeland Security Department and of the Homeland Security Committee. In a briefing, many of us had the opportunity to hear a number of…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 10, line 11, strike ``and'' at the end. Page 10, line 16, insert ``and'' after the semicolon. Page 10…
I thank the gentleman from Texas. Mr. Chairman, again, the American people deserve the kind of investigatory work that results in R&D that provides the kind of armor against the attacks that we have noted are possible and have occurred…
This is a comprehensive approach, Mr. Chairman, to the issue of cybersecurity and national cybersecurity protection. The amendment that I am offering now states that the Secretary of Homeland Security may consult with sector-specific…
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