Sheila Jackson Lee

I would, Madam Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $681,750,000''). Page 44, line 19, after the dollar amount…

I would, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 2, line 14, after the dollar figure, insert ``(increased by $25,000,000)''. Page 5, line 5, after the dollar figure…

I tried to buy tuna as a test case, and I had to put it back on the shelf of a little 2 by 4 in neighborhoods where people walk. Be reminded that Calvin Coolidge, a Republican President, followed in the 1920s the same pattern, which is…

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 thank the chairman very much for his kind words. Mr. Chairman, I am delighted to yield 1 minute to the ranking member, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).

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. 32 Offered by Mr. Andrews The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I would like to yield 1 minute to the distinguished ranking member.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 1, add at the end the following: (c) Notice of Rescission of Unobligated Funds.--Not later than…

I believe if we stand committed to educating the American public, it should not happen.

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. 2 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas The Acting…

May I ask the remaining time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 1 minute remaining.

And let me say I am disappointed that we would have a Shuster amendment that would really put a dent in the pilot fatigue rulemaking. That is very important. And then of course the issue dealing with the Costello-LaTourette amendment…

That's what was voted on a week ago. What we're doing now is to recognize that people who govern are responsible for making sure the doors of this government stay open. I care about homeland security as a member of the Homeland Security…

I stand in the United States Capitol, which was built by slaves. Today, Congresswoman, I was in Austin, Texas, this morning, at the Texas Black Legislative Caucus where some 2,000 people gathered under the leadership of the Texas Black…

If it's good, if it has been good, it's time for it to go. ... It looks like we've just said enough is enough with job creation and let's get rid of education as well.

I stand on the floor today with a great deal of disappointment because it seems as if, with this continuing resolution, that will literally stop in its tracks the functioning of this government. We are really going back. I rise to support…

This cut will impact 136 nonprofit Legal Services offices. It will frankly cut 300 Legal Aid attorneys; 136 offices across America. This $75 million will stop Mr. and Mrs. Jones in the middle of representation to save their home. This cut…

But when you have the numbers that I'm about to relate to you, where you're seeing Pell Grants cut 15 percent--Mr. Speaker, I met with my universities--the University of Houston, Houston Community College, Lone Star, Texas Southern…

We know that we have a problem with the three remaining intrusive and, I believe, unconstitutional provisions. So the question is, how do we fix it for the American public? How do we ensure the Constitution is intact? Let me be very clear…

If hearings were not held by December 31, 2010, the gentleman knows that he cannot question whether or not we would have had the appropriate hearings before February 25 because we are not in charge. And why we're asking you to let the…

It doesn't matter if these cases have been challenged by the court, Mr. Speaker. It matters whether the people of this place, the people's House, have a time to respond.

Frankly, I'm an optimist. I am so grateful that we live in a country that has a Constitution that has prevailed for so many years, that we have language in our Constitution that says that we have organized to create a more perfect Union…

I hope that the President's words are not twisted, because I agree with him: we are all willing to work together to do the right thing, which is to amend a bill. I don't understand the understanding of my friends on the other side of the…