Sheila Jackson Lee

I think it is important to again note what a historic day this was, with the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, which opens the opportunity for billions of dollars to be invested in the Nation's clinics and laboratories to make America…

I am delighted to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), the distinguished ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Let me add my appreciation to Mr. Upton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Green, and I ask the simple question: When have we had a historic opportunity on the floor of the House to have such a major investment--major…

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 352, after line 8, insert the following: SEC. 4062. OUTREACH TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND…

This gives me an opportunity to not only thank the gentleman for his very astute amendment, but to thank the sponsors of this bill, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Green, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Upton, for all the work that has been done. Having served a number…

We have children to educate, and we have children to love and to have them to understand what America is all about. We are southerners and northerners. We come from the East and the West. We love our cooking, we love our culture, but we…

Let me thank the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey for his kindness. Might I rise, really, to follow up to ask America to be unified and to be able to have a debate on the floor of the House on a resolution that I offered, H. Res…

Many of us have not spoken on the floor of the House on the horrific tragedy that occurred in Mother Emanuel Baptist church, our respect for our colleague from South Carolina; our respect for our assistant leader, Jim Clyburn; and our…

I rise with my appreciation to the managers of this bill and their staffs; but I also want to thank them for the very civil discussion that occurred earlier by two of my colleagues who offered amendments regarding the exhibition of Civil…

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 bill, before the short title, add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this…

Again, let me offer my appreciation to the gentlewoman from Minnesota, the gentleman from California, and their staff who have worked with us. Let me remind my colleagues that just a few days ago, I offered this amendment dealing with…

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: limitation on use of funds Sec. __. None of the funds…

Let me conclude by simply saying what a great difference life will be in many urban areas with our commitment to reforestation of urban areas and creating more opportunities for trees to grow in those areas. I ask for support of the…

Let me thank the committee, both the staff and the gentlewoman from Minnesota, the gentleman from California, and the gentleman from Idaho who are now managing this appropriations bill. I call this the good health appropriations for the…

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: LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS Sec. __. None of the funds…

Let me just say, in concluding, there are many things that this bill does. I am hoping that we will rid ourselves of sequester to let it do more, and one of the things would be this outreach that brings us together as a Nation in a…

I thank the gentleman. Let me, first of all, thank the ranking member for all the hard work that has been done and the chairman. It is a passion for reaching out and touching museums like the Houston African American Museum that has, as…

I think we have had an opportunity to be on the floor together over the years. Thank you so very much. I want to thank the ranking member and the leadership on the committee. My question would be--obviously, this appropriations process is…

Let me thank the chair and the ranking member of this appropriations process for the Interior and Environment for their indulgence and their understanding of how much a part of the lives of Americans this legislation is from my amendment…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 41, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. On page 102, line 23, after the dollar…

Let me thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey for her consistent leadership and, particularly, her friendship, her passion for her district, and her commitment to policies that will lift all of us together as Americans. This is the first…

As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2200, the ``CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2015.'' I support this bipartisan legislation which amends the Homeland Security Act of…

As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2390 ``Homeland Security University-based Centers Review Act.'' I support this bipartisan legislation which requires an annual report be sent to…

As a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1637, the ``Federally Funded Research and Development Sunshine Act of 2015.'' I support this bipartisan legislation which requires annual reports on…

As a senior member of the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees, and I rise in strong support of H.R. 1615, the ``DHS FOIA Efficiency Act of 2015.'' I support this bipartisan legislation, which addresses DHS' FOIA backlog by requiring…