ms. jackson lee. we heard from our colleague all morning that they want more information, a more complete picture of the impact of legislation on our economy. the legislation before us as we pointed out repeatedly today exempts all the part of the budget that deals with investments in discretionary spending. so -- and then they said no to amendments on the impact on jobs they said no to getting more information on the impact of state and local governments and local taxpayers and now they're saying no to getting more information on vital portions of our economy. this doesn't say the c.b.o. cannot look at other things, it just says it's important that they look at this part of the economy, these are hub zones in every part of the country and they're an important part of our strategy that a lot of us are working toward to try to make sure that everybody in this country has an opportunity to move forward and succeed. so it's discouraging to hear our colleagues reject the request for more information on jo

ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is ecognized for three minutes. jackson lee jole i -- ms. jackson lee: i thank the speaker and i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished gentleman from new york for his leadership and years of service and his understanding of this issue. i heard his debate on the floor of the house, which would drive many of us as members of congress to come and join you. because of the literalness and the straightforwardness of your argument. and frankly i think that is the challenge we have this afternoon is wondering how many americans even understand what we are doing. because it's a numbers game. i've heard the stories of my colleagues, and i am absolutely empathetic and i am sympathetic. all of us have young people working, single parents working, husband and wife working, maybe there are two working in a grocery store. i think the problem with this legislation is that we are giving a path to businesses who in actuality we are providing t

ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for two minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished gentleman for yielding and i thank the manager of this legislation and ask that my remarks -- unanimous consent be submitted -- are able to be submitted in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. jackson lee: i am rising with an appreciation for this legislation and also a concern. i think this legislation would have been important to have been referred and for the waiver not to be exercised to the homeland security committee. i serve as the ranking member of the border security and maritime security committee, and it is known that the coast guard has a responsibility for defending the nation's maritime borders, charged with port, waterway and coastal security. with that in mind, it would be appropriate to address those questions in homeland security. i noticed that this bill limits and reduces a number of commission officers, alters the mission of coast guard centers and did not come before our committee. . in a he

ms. jackson lee: mr. chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. the clerk: amendment offered by ms. jackson lee of texas. at the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following. section, none of the funds made available by this act for benefits for homeless veterans and training and outreach programs may be used by the secretary of veterans affairs in contra invention of subchapter 3, of chapter 20 of title 38, united states code. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the chairman. i also want to thank mr. culberson, mr. bishop for doing an outstanding job as they have done and make a bipartisan statement. that as the first bill of the appropriations season comes forward, we stand in solidarity against veterans waiting, against veterans claims not being pro-- veterans' claims not being processed and against veterans dying because they have not been treated. i don't think any member of congress would adhere to that kind of abuse of our veterans. and i hope that we find solutions in a bipartisan way. i also believe the adminis

ms. jackson, we don't have anything to do with the staff. we only deal with the director. i said, okay. but he said, i will be your [speaker not understood] between this commission and you, mrs. jackson, because when i come to a commission meeting, i come with facts. what we are going through in bayview hunters point and what i see now that i will have to do is request that the rico act be enforced here in san francisco. you made a statement about corruption. this city is so corrupt and it became corrupt from '96 up until now because of what is going on. and i've been watching. i'm 81 years of age, but i've been watching the politics of san francisco for the last 55 years. i have walked these halls like i own them. but i want to make sure that at your next meeting -- i'm finished with that. at your next meeting -- you're the director, correct? when you go over the minutes -- i've already talked to the attorney -- to make sure that he look up the responsibility of the chair. and before you make your motion to support the minutes that's going to be presented to you, you will have to make a

ms. jackson, why don't we hear from you first. >>> it's doctor. >> dr. jackson. [laughter] >>> that's right. >> hello, dr. jackson. >>> good morning. listening to some of the statements that was being made, i think one of the things that i heard was an audit. i think an audit needs to be done. you know, and i heard about [speaker not understood]. i've been watching and seeing discussions about the general fund. i'd like an audit of the general funds. also, as you know, 2008 when this came about, i was one of the first to receive solar on my home. and when you look on page 12, i think it is, you can see 94 1 24, how many people have received [speaker not understood], that's because i made sure that those of us ~ that are seniors, low-income would receive this. in fact, i am [speaker not understood] by one of the commissioners as -- what am i? ~ i am coined by i'm supposed to be something. ambassador. [laughter] >>> [speaker not understood] for solar. you know, i have a concern about the sewage tax. the fact that we received all of the sewer coming into zip code 94

ms. jackson lee, for five minutes. it ms. jackson lee: ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, when i think of most americans, i know that one of the major components of americans in our work ethic is we believe in working hard. we are not standing in line for government subsidies or handouts. we simply want to be able to have an opportunity. last evening i was on the floor speaking of the unfortunate circumstances of this past week. mischaracterization of what affirmative action really means. an opportunity for all of our students to go to institutions of higher learning with a diverse student body that embodies and reflects america. responding to the decrease in numbers of african-americans since the dismantling of affirmative action at schools like the university of michigan and berkley and others. and to follow up that decision with untimely and unfortunate comments, first by an owner of a national basketball team, that baffles m

ms. jackson lee. the chair: the gentlelady from texas is recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentleman from oregon and the members for a thoughtful and important debate, and that's what this is all about, it is about gripping a hold of the heart and soul of america. the budget is actually a moral document, a moral compass of where we want to take this country. i think what needs to be explained to the american public is in tulet, we have been making progress. the deficit has gone down from $1 trillion from the past administration, the bush administration, to now $680 billion. we are making trog, from losing 800,000 jobs a month to imagining close to 200,000. but the document that is on the floor today, the ryan budget, the republican budget chooses to not have the morality and affection for the american people that is desired. when you look at their budget, you will see that $3.3 trillion, 69% of their budget is cuts for programs for people with low or moderate income, the people who need a stair step of opportunity. they give $200,000 in tax cuts to t

ms. jackson, we thought you were our stern elders and reaching out to us like that, which was wonderful andwe contributed home -- poems -- and essays. >> i am not going to sit up here at 76 and sugar coat anything. i love freedom waves but when they said we were decadent i took offense to that. i was raised a methodist. >> a guy wrote a poem about us and called us everything under the sun. but a lot of us were very happy to be so-named. it kind of made us famous. >> i was there when he read the poem and someone got up and said i saw you with a white woman and i remember he was speechless. he was quite. i will never were forget the expression on his face. there was a lot of going around and speaking around. they said we were having all of the fun. you guys up there practicing polygamy. we were a chase in comparison to th that. >> this is getting realistic. >> garther the personalities together and you remember -- gather -- >> i remember how i met the umbra workshop and its leaders. i was an art student at the art student league of new york and a closet poet but my drive was through painting.

ms. jackson lee for any questions she might have. >> let me refresh the witnesse'' memory. we started out indicating tsa officers are in the service of protecting this nation. i think that as we proceed at this hearing, it is a key element, collaborating with local law enforcement. chief gannon, i want to go on the record and say, four minutes was a remarkable effort and we thank you again very much. in that direct thought of national security, in 2013 you did a vulnerability assessment at lax with transportation security. and the federal bureau of investigation. in my opening regards, i alluded to the fact that tso officers should have the ability to pick the emergency line and it should work. they should know that the panic button will work or offer a proper response. in an active shooting situation, that is crucial. so my question is whether the vulnerability assessment that was done in 2013 took into account communication between first responders. on the other hand, the ability of the transportation security officers to call for assurance that assistance in the event of

ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, they said it couldn't be done but as of yesterday and early million ing, seven individuals here in the united states accessed and enrolled in the affordable care act. is it working? do people want health care? they do. do they want access to the affordable care act? yes, they do. these numbers will probably grow when the state exchanges begin to report their various individuals that enrolled under their system. in the state of texas, going all the way from last week to lines around reliant stadium to individuals staying until 10:00 at the community of faith church which i was at with bishop james dickson to the harris county department of education and 500 or 600 there, yes, we want affordable care and the affordable care act to give health care to all americans. but now we need to tell the states that they have left out millions of those who could benefit from expanded medicaid. i ask governor perry of the state of texas to stop denying the millions of texas who would be eli

ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to read into the record a number of votes that i missed because i was unavoidably detained. for the memorial services at fort hood, texas, on april 9, 2014, and for honoring president lyndon baines johnson on april 10, 2014. i ask unanimous consent to place in the record on roll call vote number 171, the substitute amendment of mullvania, would have voted no. on roll call vote number 172, these involved the budget resolution, on the congressional black caucus budget, i would have voted yes. on roll call vote 173, on the progressive caucus budget, i would have voted yes. and on roll call vote number 174, on the ex patriot health care clarification act, i would have voted no. that finishes the votes on april 9. i would ask unanimous consent that the april 9 votes be placed appropriately in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman's statement will appear in the record. ms. jackson lee: on april 10, on roll call vote number 1

ms. jackson lee: i thank the speaker. all across america and around the world, the men and women in the united states military serve us and serve us well. would you wonder whether or not their families back home would be eligible for an increase in the minimum wage? their families may be blue collar workers or workers in the service industries and here they are, willing to sacrifice their life and we here in the united states congress won't raise the might be many -- minimum wage to $10.10. what an outrage. even the possible compromise that is percolating around has the awe disity to suggest that $7.25 is ok. we'll raise it just a little bit. but you don't understand the facts. $10.10 is over a three-year period. then today on the floor of the house a brilliant idea. h.r. 2575, i believe is the name, and this one wants to eliminate the opportunity of those who are working 30 hours a week to get health care. across the way, in the budget hearing, the republican budget is cutting trillions of dollars in social services and

ms. jackson lee, three minutes.the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the ranking member of the subcommittee on crime and thank the chairman and ranking member of the full committee and thank mrs. maloney for her leadership . i was on the crime subcommittee as this bill was introduced and was eager to see it work its will in that early time frame, in the back drop of the courage of debbie smith and to recognize natasha who, as i understand it, is a constituent of mr. scott. those were the early days, in 2001, when we were finding out all over the nation that rape kits were actually lost and my city was no different. this has been important re-authorization because of the grant programs that are provided. and in particular the debbie smith re-authorization has 1 -- $151 million grants for state and local labs for backlogs. as i indicated, in my own hometown we were dealing with backlogs and lost kits as well. the d.n.a. testing and training assista

ms. jackson lee for her opening statement. >> thank you very much, madam chair. good morning to the witnesses. thank you so very much for your presence here today, and thank you again, madam chair, for reminding us as i intended to do of the tragedy that occurred in my home state, my neighbors at fort hood, texas, and to again offer to those men and women who have been brave enough to put on the nation's uniform to fight in faraway places, our deepest concern and sympathy, certainty for the families have lost their loved ones who, as i indicated, are willing to serve in the united states military, and certainly those who were injured. this is the second time that this tragedy occurred at fort hood, and second time that we've had to embrace those who, as i said, are our neighbors. i mourned with them in 2009 and will continue to do so now. i hope this committee will have an opportunity to address the question of protecting even as this is a military issue, protecting our men and women while they're on domestic soil, and view it as a cause for zero tolerance for th

ms. jackson lee, for any statements she may have. >> might i add my appreciation to you, mr. richmond, and also to the chairman and ranking member of the full committee of homeland security. i also wanted a knowledge my colleagues commerce and waters, who has come up with great honor, served his community and showed great compassion for these issues, and to congratulate congresswoman for her important legislation that i hope will be passed and the president will sign. i thank all of you for coming to this hearing, particularly, the witnesses, mr. pistole, who is in service to the nation, ms. lindsay, your guidance of this airport, along with your colleague, chief gannon, who eloquently presented the case today of november 2013. mr. cox, thank you so much for standing very strong and tall for first responders in the name of tso officers. today we will learn what we can do to prevent or mitigate a similar incident in the future. at the outset, i want to acknowledge the ranking member of the subcommittee, sir richmond of louisiana, could not attend the hearing today, although he

ms. jackson lee, for any statements she may have. >> might i add my appreciation to you, mr. richmond, and also to the chairman and ranking member of the full committee of homeland security. i also wanted a knowledge my colleagues commerce and waters, who has come up with great honor, served his community and showed great compassion for these issues, and to forratulate congresswoman her important legislation that i hope will be passed and the president will sign. i thank all of you for coming to this hearing, particularly, the witnesses, mr. pistole, who is in service to the nation, ms. lindsay, your guidance of this airport, along with your whoeague, chief gannon, eloquently presented the case today of november 2013. mr. cox, thank you so much for standing very strong and tall for first responders in the name officers. today we will learn what we can do to prevent or mitigate a similar incident in the future. at the outset, i want to knowledge the ranking member of sir richmondtee, of louisiana, could not attend the hearing today, although he wanted to very much. he has aske

ms. jackson lee: let me thank the gentleman from new york for convening this dialogue with our colleagues and through our colleagues, the american people , and mr. horsford as well as the congressional black caucus, and the passionate words of our colleague, the gentleman from new york, mr. rangel and others, who have come on this floor to challenge our colleagues. i think the backdrop of this whole discussion is the ryan budget of which we debated before we left for the work recess. and i think it is important that we not allow that budget to just pass with a vote and let it not represent the moral document that now the republicans have tied themselves to. interestingly enough, while we were away, it seems that america caught on fire. for some reason the season generated a number of unfortunate and sad incidences that really reinforced this wealth gap that is so very important. and i have 10 points that i'd like to succinctly mention in the backdrop of the ryan budget which cuts drastically the social network of america, which really makes america great. some of us had the opportunity ,

ms. jackson lee of texas for april 9 and 10, and mr. lewis of eorgia for today and tomorrow. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january -- policy of january 3, 2013, the gentleman from texas, mr. neugebauer, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. neugebauer: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of my special order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. neugebauer: mr. speaker, it's an honor for me to rise tonight to recognize a great friend and great public servant and a great chancellor at texas tech university. when chancellor hans was first -- hance was first appointed at texas tech university, his motto was dream no little dreams. i think this is the perfect mot foe for a chancellor to use because that expresses the way he's lived his life. ken hance was born toray monday morrow, he enrolled in texas tech university in

espanola jackson must be satisfied and i must be satisfied before i let you do anything >> we don't doubt that for one moment. thank you very much. i'd like to call ms. lewis >> i agree with dr. espanola jackson 3 minutes is not enough time but i'd like to start off with the key stakeholders who's been defined as the key stakeholders and what community input has been solicited when you talk about the bike tours i can image dr. espanola jackson riding a bike it seems like our it targeting other people you're not getting the input from the community. i think you need to be very careful or cache when you make assumptions the community is not involved we have technology that's been involved in over a decade that has the capability of cleaning without having floods and can move the sand so when you make the suments we can not only perimeter from an technology standpoint it degrades our community so this is why we have the strategy in place in the first place. when you say you reached you talked about the stakeholder analysis 3 hundred and 16 thousand reached on the social media how about in those zipped how are you reaching the people the oppose nor the

you can see in this photo from the jackson free press that ms. he was really is nearly hidden by the confederate emblem that's part of the mississippi flag. the old confederacy lives on in the mississippi state flag, the rebel flag takes up much of the territory of what is the flag of the state and, yes, in a way it's a leftover but also it's not. this is not a historic picture of mrs. evers. this is now and that is still the mississippi state flag. and sometimes just visually it is hard to tell the difference between what used to be and what still is. the local mississippi chapter of the sons of confederate veterans like to buy billboards wishing happy birthday to confederate heroes to celebrate the war of southern independence. quote, southerners have less reason to be loyal to the collective enterprise of the united states than does any group of citizens. the south was invaded, laid waste and hunkered when it tried to uphold the original and correct understanding of the declaration of independence and the constitution. you would think its vest

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ms. waters, we now recognize you for any questions you may have. >> thank you very much, and i certainly appreciate your being here. i'd like to thank michael mccaul, richard hudson and congresswoman sheila jackson lee who's sitting in for ranking member cedric richmond for organizing this hearing entitled "lessons from the lax shooting: preparing for and responding to emergencies at airports." i want to begin by joining with my colleagues to honor the life of he around doe hernandez who was killed in the line of duty during the active shooter incident on november 1st, and i offer my deepest condolences to his family and friends, also honor all of the tsos and other first responders who risked their lives to stabilize the situation and protect the public on that tragic day. this hearing follows the release of two reports on the november 1st incident, one by the los angeles world airports and the other by the transportation security administration. and i am concerned about some of what was revealed many those reports -- in those reports. but i'm not worried because those things that were revealed whether it's the red telephone or the panic buttons or even the inoperability are things that can be