To those who are gathered here today, I have already heard my leader indicate partly why we are here, taking away from the serious work of this place in trying to provide jobs for the thousands and millions of Americans who are unemployed…

I am very pleased today to say that Members have joined me in introducing H. Res. 268, which is observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, which is going to be this Wednesday, June 19. I hope that all of those…

Let me thank my colleagues who have gathered here today and tonight. Thank you, Congressman Jeffries again for the combined leadership of yourself, Mr. Horsford from Nevada, and, of course, my dear, dear friend, Congressman Don Payne…

Let me thank the gentleman from Washington for his leadership and the gentleman from California for their work and their work with my office and staff. One of the efforts that we have been working on--when I say that, Congress and…

I thank Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith and the Rules Committee for making in order and including in En Bloc Amendment #1 Amendment Number 35 and Amendment Number 111 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014…

The Rules Committee made several amendments I offered to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 in order. The Jackson Lee Amendments are simple and if adopted would improve the final bill. The Jackson Lee Amendment…

I thank Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith and the Rules Committee for making in order and including in En Bloc Amendment #2 three amendments that I offered to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The Jackson…

I thank my good friend, and I thank the manager of the underlying legislation and this rule. Happy Father's Day to all of the men who serve in the United States military, for this legislation points, in some instances, to the needs of…

And some evidence. In this instance, we have one line that was stated that, No, I will not prosecute, versus the fact of the signing of an affidavit that did not result in a prosecution. Congresswoman?

I thank the gentlelady for her knowledge, and I thank the gentlelady for laying out something that, as you said, non- lawyers would say, We're going too much. But I think they understand when you have a role as given to you by the bar…

I am so grateful for your leadership. I am going to conclude, and have some further comments; but before you yield, I just want to pose a question to you, Congresswoman, because, if nothing else, we can both agree together so it won't look…

I am so glad that you raised that point, because we do not want to suggest that a layman's ears are different from a lawyer's ears, but that is a very important point which you have made. The frustration is that, on your committee, there…