Sheila Jackson Lee

It is my privilege to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch), a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

It is my pleasure to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlelady from New Mexico, Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, a former official of the New Mexico State Government.

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: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

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. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Cicilline The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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…

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…

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 quickly say that, in the previous bill, it was well noted that there were exemptions dealing with constitutional issues and civil rights issues; so my amendment is in track, on line with the original bill that gave exemptions. With…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 90 seconds remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following new section: SEC. 14. INAPPLICABILITY OF UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM…

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. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. George Miller of California 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. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. It…

I thank the gentleman for his explanation. We have noted 653, and you are absolutely right. It thrusts that in the hands of the President of the United States, but I would argue that the Congress created the Department of Homeland Security…

On February 10, 2014, I was unavoidably detained attending to representational activities in my congressional district and thus unable to return in time for rollcall votes 55 and 56. Had I been present I would have voted as follows: on…

Let me thank both the chairman of the committee and the ranking member for their kind support of this amendment. May I ask the Chair the amount of time remaining, please. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 3 minutes…

What is the remaining time? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Virginia has 3\3/4\ minutes remaining.

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 24, strike lines 7 through 10 and insert the following: ``(1) Covered customer.--The term `covered…

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. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Dingell The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following new section: SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act shall not take…

Reclaiming my time, I thank the chairman for working with me on this matter. I appreciate his willingness to work with me. I want to achieve what the ultimate intent was, and that is, to have this amendment pertain to Federal lands. My…

In just a second, I will yield to the distinguished chairman. Just in a sentence, the Jackson Lee amendment is simple and will provide for an annual review of any and all hydraulic fracturing activity, as well as a report to be submitted…

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 the following: TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. _. REVIEW OF STATE ACTIVITIES. 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. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Ms. Hanabusa The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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 15, beginning at line 4, strike section 1147. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 419, 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. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Lowenthal The Acting CHAIR. It is…