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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.
As I indicated, this is a political fight. I thought we had settled that fight with Baker v. Carr, a case that hails from 1962. Baker stands for the proposition that courts are not equipped to adjudicate political questions, and that it is…
Let me make this point, and I will yield 15 seconds to the distinguished gentlelady from California. But I thank the gentleman from Virginia for his eloquence. Obviously, he is from the great State of Thomas Jefferson, and I certainly am…
I thank the gentleman for that very astute analysis, and I want to conclude, if I might, by saying that I respect the separation of powers, and I understand what my colleague said, and Mr. Conyers is very right. This amendment does not gut…
I thank the gentleman very much. I will conclude by saying that what this bill is doing is seeking to usurp the powers of the President, particularly President Obama, and my friends on the other side, although I never attribute any…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add, at the end of the bill, the following: (d) Limitation.--Nothing in this Act limits or otherwise…
Let me thank the ranking member for his kindness, the managers of this legislation, and all of my colleagues that have come to the floor to try to seek truth. We have often said, Truth to power. The Constitution is the powerful document…
Let me restate again what is in this legislation. If a Federal agency fails to approve or disapprove the project or make the required finding of the determination within the applicable deadline, which is either 90 days or 180 days…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 25, strike lines 1 through 19. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 501, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms…
My amendment strikes the provision deeming approved any project in which the agency does not meet deadlines contained in the bill. As we have listened to the discussion, as I indicated in my earlier time on the floor, there is much that we…
I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. McKinley The CHAIR. It is now in order to…
I am from the region of the oil spill of 2010, and that oil spill, at that time voices that were Republican and Democrat from the gulf region were raising their voices about the process of review. What happened with BOMA? Why wasn't there…
How much time remains on each side? The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 3 minutes remaining.
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