Sheila Jackson Lee

I include in the Record a StarTribune article. [From the StarTribune] Stand With Families Affected by Asbestos, and Help Kill FACT Act My husband was the late U.S. Rep. Bruce F. Vento, who served for almost 24 years in the House of…

Let me say whose side I want to stand on, and that is the side of Mrs. Vento, the widow of our former colleague, Representative Bruce Vento, who passed away from asbestos- induced cancer. The bill's public disclosure of victims' private…

I think the question is: Is there any collegiality and respect for the Federal judicial system? Let me read a letter in reference to the underlying bill: We strongly urge Congress not to amend the class action procedures found in rule 23…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Beginning on page 13, strike line 19 and all that follows through line 15 on page 14, and insert the…

As we speak, 24 Members, Democrats, have been sitting with our Republican friends in Energy and Commerce for more than 24 hours, hunkered down on a bill that no one has seen, no one has read, or no one knows what it is about. Contrast that…

Thank you for your courtesies. Mr. Speaker, there are a number of topics that I choose to debate this evening, but before I do that, I would like to first raise a very important concern. I will soon draft a letter that my colleagues will…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Let me reemphasize: Clarity in the First Amendment cannot be a bad thing. This bill kills speech. Let's clarify that that speech is protected by the First Amendment to not…

Let me indicate that the gentleman just argued my point. Clarity is what we need. My amendment provides clarity. Again, what does this bill do? This bill tells Federal employees about their speech: what level of speech, containing speech…

Well, let me say this. Mr. Chair, first of all, before I yield to the gentleman from the great State of Maryland, the reason why we need my amendment is because this deals with speech. This regulatory bill deals with speech, what you can…

With all good intentions of the underlying bill, the Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017, which has a very distinguished name, I am really concerned, and my colleague should be concerned, of the chilling effect of this particular legislation…

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 8, after line 12, insert the following new subsection: (c) Applicability.--Section 307 of title 5…

Let me say to the gentleman that what we are suggesting is that propaganda can be confusing. I want truth and honesty, and I want our agencies to be able to reach out and to help the American people. Therefore, my amendment says that if by…

I have no doubt that my good friend from Texas loves his wife. I would also suggest to him that there might be a number of individuals who are experts that would be able to confirm that, certainly those who are around him, and they might…

As we begin the process that comes as a responsibility of this House, and that is, overseeing the President's budget and designing a budget to serve the American people, I am raising the question of the baffling budget that seems to be…

I stand with the workers. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.J. Res. 83, a resolution ``Disapproving Department of Labor Rule Relating to Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make And Maintain an Accurate Record…

What a wonderful country that we live in. It is wonderful because we have come--maybe some because of the Statue of Liberty's wonderful words or others who have come in different ways, we are different, but we are one. Tonight in his…

I first start out by mourning the loss of two Indo-Americans in Kansas, friends of all of us. As I left India last week, you can imagine the horror of hearing of this incident by a Trump sympathizer. We must stop the spread of hate. I want…

I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership. This is not about States, and it is not about the Federal Government. It's about women and the rights of women. H.J. Res. 43 could impact nearly 4 million primarily low-income patients that…

I hope my colleagues and my fellow Americans can see what is even greater about this country in its far- reaching wildlife and open areas. I rise in strong opposition to H.J. Res. 69 because I do think it is important that we be good…

The United States of America is known for many things. It is known for its integrity, its honesty, and its high moral compass. We are well aware that the United States intelligence community is united in its assessment that Russia attacked…

I thank the gentleman. Twenty States also explicitly deny benefits for any job loss connected with drug use or a failed drug test. In addition, six States--Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin--passed…

I thank the distinguished gentleman, and I thank the manager of this legislation. But my distinguished friend, Mr. Davis, and I have worked on societal issues dealing across the gamut, and the respect that he holds in the communities…

This is a commemoration of African American History Month. It is a vital month. It is a month that tells America's history. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute a distinguished American, Dr. Thomas Freeman, who has been a faculty member at…

On a warm Sunday morning, yesterday, six men in a blue truck and six men in a black truck began shooting along Griggs Road. Women and children fled. Families fled in fear of their lives. Because of the gunshot noise, police were able to…