Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, it has been interesting to listen to the debate. I feel like it is a rerun of the Judiciary Committee, which we all serve on. I think we should tell the folks across the aisle to just spare us the indignation over this political violence because, as the manager so aptly characterized, they wrote the book on it. I can think of at least one doctor who was murdered and, I think, many others injured by bombings and harassment. It is just beyond the pale what has happened to abortion providers in the last decade. I want to get back to appropriations because, Madam Speaker, that is really what I came to talk about. The FY23 appropriations minibus bill is something that I support. I am really pleased that many of the projects that were included in my request will come to fruition. One of the six projects included in the bill is $4 million for the Target Hunger Campus and Education Center, which will focus on hunger prevention and nutrition education for my constituents. Also included is $3 million for affordable housing construction projects in my district for Avenue Community Development, which, of course, will help us resolve some of the homelessness issues. This bill also includes a request for almost $3 million for enhancements to the University of Houston's Technology Bridge. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”