Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia: “So what happens to the bottom? It is not as simple as haves and have nots.”

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I just want to remind all of us that everyone's words matter.

I thank my friend, Congressman Weber, for putting this Special Order together. I know it is probably odd seeing a Democrat up here, but let it be known: Kay and I go way back. I've known her since the 1990's, when she made history as the…

I come before you today, to request that the Committee take up an item with clear bipartisan support across the Houston region.

It is ridiculous. I don't say that as a Democrat or as a Member of Congress. I say that as a former judge responsible for upholding our Constitution and the rule of law.