ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i list earlier today all of the relief in the appropriation bill given to xans down at the border 400, 500, and $90 million. let me tell you there are people in texas ready to serve the unaccompanied children. there are people in texas who recognize we are the good samaritan. don't label us with wanting $594 million. and don't label us with standing against the daca children, the dreamers, who have come to this country and been here for five years. these children ran into the arms of the border patrol. there is no criminal or legal crisis at the border. but the daca bill that is here on the floor of the house is a disgrace to the words of the "star spangled banner." we are the home of the free and the brave. we are free enough to be able to welcome those in need. this body knows that daca has nothing to do with the unaccompanied children. and it is a disgrace -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. ms. jackson lee: the hardworking students like the o

ms. jackson lee: parliamentary inquiry, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: will the gentlelady state her inquiry? ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, the course of debate is about to end, there's representation that there is an underlying ll to this martial law, that democrats have already made a commitment to stay and finish the job. my inquiry is the underlying bill's principles based on protecting children and fully funding the president's mark on the emergency supplemental to deal with this crisis and emergency, those are simple parliamentary inquiries as the underlying premise of the bill, two points, protecting the children and providing the full resource force helping the children. that is not giving us the contents of the bill. it is the premise of the bill for members to be able to intelligently come to the floor to assess the need to vote for the martial law. i, again, state the parliamentary inquiry. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady has not stated a proper parliamentary inquiry, and the gentleman from massachusetts is reco

lee is with us. coming in that direction, mr. o'rourke. ms. newton. ms. jackson lee. mr. lowenthal. mr. conyers and these individuals have taken time and are here with us today. we are very appreciative. we will go by -- as people arrive, we will turn to them for them if they have any questions for the witnesses or reaction to the testimony. with that, let me welcome you. welcome these three fine, brave, courageous young people that are here with us today. let me begin with dulce. she is 15 years old and from guatemala. she lives with her younger sisters, her mom, and stepdad. she groped without her parents. her father died when she was two years old and her mother traveled to the united states when she was young because she cannot support her two daughters as a single mom in guatemala. she was almost sexually abused by a man working on her uncle's house. when she was told what happened, she immediately left the u.s. to bring her daughters the safety. dulce also witnessed attempted murder of a woman who sold food door to door in her street. she was shot by a man right outside of her hom

ms. jackson lee for five minutes. >> i thank the chair very much. mr. rodriguez, congratulations on your prior service to this nation. now a new start in your service to this nation. president befitted himself well as he always does in your appointment. i think it is important to take note of what i heard as i came in, as you were explaining to mr. conyers an extensive background where you understand your responsibilities of enforcing the law, but you also understand the plight of people. so let me start, first of all, by asking about the plight of people and the ability of this government to balance, particularly under immigration services following the law, those surges that may come for reasons of fleeing. i know that there is an office of refugee resettlement that has dual hats in state and homeland security, as well. why don't you give me a brief philosophy. i have more pointed questions, but just how do we balance that? you've been a prosecutor. we are on a judiciary committee. we are not calling for the violation of laws, but we are trying to fin

ms. jackson lee: parliamentary inquiry as to the bill that is on the floor is not the bill dealing with daca for five years, graduated from high school going to college and working and actuality, is not dealing with the unaccompanied children, but is it not true this that this bill will not be passed in the senate and we are passing a bill that has no future? the speaker pro tempore: the entlelady has not stated a parliamentary inquiry. mr. conyers: we are ready to close on this side. mr. goodlatte: i only have one speaker remaining. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from. -- michigan. mr. conyers: i recognize gentlelady california to close e remainder of our time, representative lofgren. ms. lofgren: some members have asked whether this bill terminates deferred action for dreamers with daca, this question was put to chairman goodlatte today at the rules ki nd he answered that the text speaks for itself. he is right. 527, on page 1, the text terminates daca by prohibiting dreamers. it also prevents future deferred action which we continue to deport the parents of the dreamers and parent