ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 3869, the state and local cyberprotect act of 2015. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: let me first of all thank the gentleman from texas for his leadership, workings on this legislation, to, again, acknowledge our chairs mr. mccaul and mr. thompson, but also to acknowledge mr. ratcliffe and mr. richmond for their leadership in this area. the threat of cyberattacks is growing and the damage caused by those attacks, whether it is a theft or personally identifiable information or the disruption of operations, it is becoming more costly. fema has identified cybersecurity as an area for national improvement in its national preparedness report every year since it was first published in 2012. that finding is based in large part on state's self-assessment lacking confidence in cybersecurity. criminal and terrorist hackers continue to evolve, even as state and local governments w

ms. jackson lee. ms. jackson lee: let me determine how many speakers i may have. i have no more speakers and i'm prepared to close. mr. perry: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from from -- mr. perry: i reserve the right to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i started by saying that the american people are looking to us to secure the homeland and look at these series of bills, h.r. 3859 is a technical crecks bill and a bill that should be passed. americans expect clarity from this body. clarity means at the same time we pass h.r. 3859 we should also be concerned about making sure that we close gun show loopholes to avoid having terrorists buy guns. i believe that is the appropriate and direct way to handle this question of securing the nation. do the obvious to secure the nation. stop terrorists from getting guns. as i have no further speakers and i'm prepared to close, i'm prepared to yield back my time at this time. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady fr

jackson lee of texas. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 532, the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee and a member opposed each will control phi minutes. ms. jackson lee: i want to take a moment, mr. chairman, as we have been debating important energy issues on the floor of the house to offer my deepest sympathy to the families that have lost loved ones in san bernardino and hope we will come together as a country and find solutions to this terrible tragedy. thank you for giving me the opportunity to introduce this amendment because it talks about the goodness of this nation and the wonderment of our youth. my amendment is called the youth energy enterprise competition and it asks the secretaries of energy and commerce to jointly establish an energy enterprise competition to encourage youth to propose solutions to the energy challenges of the united states and to promote youth interests in careers in science, technology, engineering and math, especially those fields that relate to energy. as a member of the united states congress i have had the privilege of being on the con

ms. jackson lee and a memb opposed each will control five minutes the chair recognizeshe gentlelady from texas. ms. jkson lee: let me express my appreciation to the chairman and e ranking member and the rules committee for allowing this amendment to come to the oor and thank the rules committee as well. as i begin, let me acknowledge that i think we have a and need commitment to continue to assess the electric grid. according to a department of energy report on the economic benefits of increasing electric grid resilience, the and need to electrical grid in texas is vull nashville to severe weather, cyberattacks, vandalism and terrorism. texas is only an example and i hold a letter from the senate committee on veterans affairs and the house committee on defense and veterans affairs to take note of the vulnerability. i use this letter from the state to say other states are in the same category. that is why the jackson amendment is relevant because it requires a report for challenges on energy as pertains to cyberattacks, vandalism, terrorism and severe weather. i sit on the cyber security s

ms. jackson lee, for five minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the speaker very much, and i'd like to have the opportunity to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: thank you, mr. speaker. a conversation i had recently speaking about the other body, it was mentioned that that body's deliberative body, there are opportunities for collaboration between members, democrats and republicans. i'm in the people's house and i believe that members also have the duty and commitment to collaborate, to be deliberative and thoughtful. this morning i'd like to offer just a number of points about our wonderful constitution. i first want to begin by saying this is restore the vote tuesday, and i'm wearing a pin that highlights the importance of voting and the responsibilities of our civic constituency. my colleague is on the floor from alabama, ms. sewell, and i join her in recognizing how special this right is and to know that many of us -- i registered -- attempted to register share croppers, south ca

ms. jackson lee: i have a number of letters that i'll ask unanimous consent to put in the record. ne from kerr mcgee, one from n.r.f. and afl-cio. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: even though there is a four-year lapse -- and my home state of texas will lose $120 million. ohio $65 million. south dakota will lose about $13 million. the point is, are we going to replace those moneys from the federal government? what are we going to do to the retail industry that has bricks and mortar? so my friends, i'm going to support a c.r., but i do believe we should work together to do things that impact us positively and not negatively. get rid of the riders and help our states who have a need to have this internet tax provision lifted up. with that i yield back. mr. cole: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cole: first, i want to thank my friend, the distinguished lady from texas, for coming down and raising important issues. i'm not involved in the negotiations where h.u.d. is

ms. jackson lee. >> thank you very much, mr. director. and thank you for your service. i'd like to explore a line of questioning because i think it's important to discern the responsibilities of your office versus the state department and how we can be helpful, the congress and particularly this committee. let me follow the line of questioning like my colleague from texas, regarding the lengthy backlog and cite again the 450 cases of which are backlogged. and an individual on the document might have to wait for four years. certainly i am from the southern district of texas and i know the immigration courts there. this delay means that people with potential claims for immigration relief remain in limbo throughout the pendency. this affects children, asylum seekers and other immigrants hoping to obtain immigration relief and they're in the legal system because they're trying to go in to court. what solution do you propose to solve the court backlog and how can members of congress in particular help the elir office? i have series of questions. i'll let you briefly answer t

ms. jackson lee. >> thank you very much, mr. director. and thank you for your service. i'd like to explore a line of questioning because i think it's important to discern the responsibilities of your office versus the state department and how we can be helpful, the congress and particularly this committee. let me follow the line of questioning like my colleague from texas, regarding the lengthy backlog and cite again the 450 cases of which are backlogged. and an individual on the document might have to wait for four years. certainly i am from the southern district of texas and i know the immigration courts there. this delay means that people with potential claims for immigration relief remain in limbo throughout the pendency. this affects children, asylum seekers and other immigrants hoping to obtain immigration relief and they're in the legal system because they're trying to go in to court. what solution do you propose to solve the court backlog and how can members of congress in particular help the elir office? i have series of questions. i'll let you briefly answer t

the gentlelady from houston, texas, wonderful, e, namic, one of my sheros, the honorable sheila jackson lee. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentleman from new jersey and the gentlelady from illinois, but i want to specifically say chicago and i join my colleagues. i think this is, again, an important statement of the value of the congressional black caucus. i'm glad our tone is such that we are compassionate. we have emotion. but we are detailed. so i know with the remaining time, let me try to be concise on the value of the congressional black caucus in american history. its place in this congress. to be the provocative orators and articulators of the conscience of this nation. i mean -- let me first of all say that i have been privileged, but certainly have mourned may 15. when all of us have paid attention to fallen law enforcement officers who are honored here in the united states capitol. any number of us have gone to the grounds and we have hugged those from our district. we have honored families and we have recognized the pain. i think many of you recall that there was an assassination of

ms. jackson-lee? >> thank you, madam leader and to both mr. thompson and ms. kelly.thank you very much for your leadership. gentlemen, thank you for your testimony, passionate and informative. chief, thank you, you help a lot as we deal with these issues. i'm the ranking member on the crime terrorism homeland security investigations committee, a committee of which these bills should come through. common sense legislation, let me ask two direct questions to chris. thank you so very much for your leadership and your gun ownership and your i.d. and all. st. emanuel church, mother emanuel in south carolina, the individual that massacred nine worshippers went to a gun dealer who sent his materials in for a gun check but got, if you will, anxious -- i shouldn't say the word anxious. got out of sorts, maybe greedy. and before that gun check came back in, and it's a three day, as you well know, that gun was sold. would you comment on the discretion and the reasonableness of gun owners -- excuse me, gun owners who may sell or store to be sensitive to the importance of at leas

ms. sheila jackson-lee. >> i want it to engage in a give and take with mr. calabrese, mr. rosenzweig, if i might. let me thank you all for your service and acknowledge the warshak case. mr. ceresney, i will not attribute your win or loss. i will just take the case as a circuit case. since that case, the warshak case, mr. cook, do you know whether or not the department of justice has used anything less than a warrant based on probable cause to compel a third party provider to produce the comments of -- contents of communication. do you adhere to that? >> yes. that was easy, thank you. >> i've come to this with a sense of trust of government, not that government is unworthy and consistently trying to undermine citizens but i am an adherent to the fourth amendment and its value and the value to the founding fathers. let me engage the three of you. one, to you, mr. rosenzweig, to make it clear that issues dealing with terrorism and any elements thereof are i inappropriately excluded under this legislation. are you comfortable with that? >> very much so. if indeed that's part o

ms. jackson lee: i ask unanimous con sent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: i join my colleagues in asking for the bill to be passed in honor and tribute to our first responders after the tragedy and heinous terrorist act of 9/11. then of course today is world aids day. i want to congratulate my constituents, i join the city of houston, harris county new york honoring the president's 2020 initiative which is to encourage all of us to surge back in to to education an prevention of hiv-aids. so many of us have lost too many and today in my district as street nk the top clinic and a number of other organizations will be acknowledging those still living with aids. it is our responsibility to ensure the stopping of h.i.v.- -- hiv-aids in the nation. i also rise to speak on the bill on the floor today. aisle gld some of the issues have been resolved. particularly i'm concerned and glad it will provide critical resources for the fight against isil, emphasize col

ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, i have had both the sobering and serious responsibility of serving on the homeland security committee since the heinous acts of 9/11. i rise today to give comfort and to thank the los angeles consolidated school district for their swift response. i know that the reports of their actions received conflicting commentary. but they had the responsibility for over 600,000 children. and i believe when administrators act seriously, competently, and thought if you they need to know that we appreciate it. we live in very difficult and challenging times. it is a horrific person that sends false threats and frightens the general public. but it is a wise leader that takes it seriously to protect its constituents. in this instance, the los angeles school district and superintendent and all of those involved in making the decision to protect those children, they did the right thing. we live in very difficult times and we here in the united states are continuing to try and define and refine

ms. jackson lee. >> thank you very much, mr. director. and thank you for your service.plore a line of questioning, because i think it's important to discern the responsibilities of your office versus the state department and how we can be helpful. the congress and particularly this committee. let me follow the line of questioning as my colleague from texas regarding the lengthy backlog and to cite again the 450,000 cases of which are backlog backlogged and an individual on the nondetained immigration docket might have to wait up to four years. certainly i am from the southern district of texas and i know the immigration courts there. this delay means people for potential claims remain in limbo throughout the pendency of their immigration court process. this affects vulnerable population hoping to get immigration relief and they're in the legal system because they're trying to go to court. what solutions do you propose to resolve the staggering court backlog and how can members of congress in particular help the eoir office? and i have a series of questions. i'll let you