ms. jackson lee: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: i love living in cauntry, mr. speaker, that is known around the world for its humanitarian generosity. in the state of texas, there are almost 1.3 million undocumented individuals. they are undocumented but they are working, they are undocument bud they are paying taxes, they are undocument bud they love their children, many of them citizen children who every day go to school or work or college to try to make a difference. mr. president, you do the right thing, and that is to use your executive power, vested in article 2 of the constitution, that allows you to give humanitarian rere-leaf as indicated by the arizona decision in 2012. this is a time for courage, not politics. it is a time for truth, not misrepresentation. this is not amnesty. this is prioritization. this is saving money. this is keeping families together. this is allowing children to not come home to places where the

ms. jackson lee. ms. jackson lee: i thank the manager of this special order and it gives me great privilege to stand here today. as i look at congressman coble, i think of the men and women who love this institution. and i love it and i had the privilege of serving on the house judiciary committee which is the holder of the founder fathers' dream. i have seen nothing but his love the broad depth of the house judiciary committee and might i say the power. congressman, you have used that in with gentlemanness, representing your philosophy. we had tough battles in the house judiciary committee, but i have seen and known howard coble to be a gentleman. and i'm reminded of how many days and moments and minutes and months that we have been here in this place and howard, i believe that every time we have seen each other, we have said hello with a smile. i thank you for that. and it represents your love of this country and your love of the system of justice and democracy and the respect for difference of opinion.