Sheila Jackson Lee

I have no further speakers, and I will close at this time. It is my pleasure to indicate what an important bill H.R. 6431 is because it will advance the interests of the United States. I thank the two leading cosponsors for their…

Let me thank the gentleman from Virginia for yielding and let me thank the sponsor of this bill. Five minutes certainly will not be enough time to refute my good friend from Texas, but let me start by saying to my colleagues that this bill…

I thank the manager, Mr. Cohen; the chairman of the committee; both sponsors; the lead sponsor, Mr. Nadler of New York; and I thank the ranking member, Mr. Conyers. I rise in strong support of H.R. 6130, the Holocaust Expropriated Art…

I, too, rise to acknowledge the fallen on this day, December 7, at Pearl Harbor, the day of infamy, and offer to them our greatest admiration and gratitude. Our prayers continue to be with their ongoing families. Mr. Speaker, I also rise…

I thank the ranking member, and I rise in support of the conference report to S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. This act is designed to meet the threats we face today as well as in the future, and I…

As a senior member of the Judiciary, and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, I rise in strong opposition to H. Res. 933, which would increase funding by $800,000 for the Select…

First, I want to acknowledge that this is World AIDS Day, and much of the success has come because of public funding. That is why I rise today, to talk about the public good and the responsibility of the President and his Cabinet members…

I thank my colleague, the Honorable Al Green of Texas. Mr. Speaker, we are like family in this House, Republicans and Democrats, as we work together and work with our staff. I am very clear in the fact that Ms. Ellis was the only chief of…

Let me give my closing remarks and indicate that I am grateful in determining that the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, which, unfortunately, was enacted last year, mistakenly directed that funding for the NHTRC be given to the…

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. {time} 1015 Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Connolly The Acting…

My emotion, of course, deals with, as I think you know, many of the tragedies we have faced in the Nation. Here is my point: Your interpretation, I need to analyze all of that, and I have not to date. But I would say to you, there is…

Let me indicate that the gentleman from California is a good friend. We have served on the Judiciary Committee for a period of time. I could not disagree with him more. Yes, a very poison pill bill passed out of the House, and it did not…

Let me take a moment to acknowledge my ranking member and my chairman for I believe that this past session has generated an enormous amount of bipartisanship and cooperation. I thank Chairman Goodlatte for his leadership. I also thank…

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 3, line 12, insert ``(A)'' before ``In applying''. Page 3, line 14, insert after ``one or more such…

I thank the gentlewoman from California, Ranking Member Waters, for the leadership that she gave this issue in the Committee on Financial Services, and I rise today to offer my opposition to this bill for a number of reasons. I will say…

I hold this dear little book with affection and great respect. I am so proud to be an American who has a country that is based upon this Constitution and, of course, the Bill of Rights. That is why I rise today to raise the question of the…

My words still count for the presentation that the gentleman from California made, and count me as one of those that will continue to join him in that. Mr. Speaker, might I take a moment to do a number of things as I engage in a…

As a former member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee; I rise in support of H.R. 5732, the ``Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016.'' The situation in Syria is truly appalling…

On Veterans Day, I was pleased to join my many friends and colleagues honoring our veterans, our soldiers, and their families. We stood in front of the Houston City Hall with many, many veterans and their families, local elected officials…

Let me thank the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. Beatty) for her leadership and dynamic message she gave this morning when we were discussing in the district and the area of our colleague Congressman Hank Johnson and John Lewis the issue of…

The House now has before it the President's Veto Message accompanying S. 2040, the ``Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act,'' which would authorize private litigation against foreign governments in the federal courts of the United…

I thank the ranking member. I think it is important to state on the floor of the House that President Obama has been an outstanding Commander in Chief. I have served on the Judiciary Committee proudly for the tenure I have had in the…

Let me also talk about Houston, Texas, and the tax day floods. It is important that the CR covers the floods of Houston and covers Baton Rouge, as well as the water crisis in Flint. Let us do what the American people ask us to come here…

I rise as well to make it very clear that we do not have to speculate as we begin to see unfolding the Russian hacking of a number of governmental entities and, yes, the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign…

First, I rise to acknowledge the brave Houstonians' law enforcement from many different jurisdictions who came to the aid of nine individuals who were shot randomly by a shooter in the last couple of days in Houston in a southwest shopping…