i have been cosponsoring that ill ever since former member proposed it even before sheila jackson lee opposed the legislation. i have had long discussions with her about hr 40. i have given my suggestions as to what she could do with hr 40 in order to get it to be more palatable to the 208 -- to get the 218 votes they would need to pass it. so i'm not opposed to hr 40. i asked people, though, to remember that the root word for reparations is repair. repair. we are trying to repair some things. the federalist papers, back in the 1830's, americans -- america's rightness is not that we are more enlightened, rather because we have always been able to repair our faults. so i'm all for doing this study and finding out what we can do to repair our faults. i support that. now, on the internet you see other kinds of foolishness, that people are saying i don't support this and don't support that. i wish they would take a look at what the legislation is and really talk to sheila jackson lee and ask about the conversations i have had with her. my job as the vote-counter is to understand what we n

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as i ask sheila jackson lee and mr. mfume to join me at the podium. are there any questions? reporter: [indiscernible] -- put additional pressure on them and then secondly, president biden will be here tomorrow, do you think that can change hearts and minds beyond his speech earlier this week? and if the bill fails again, what is plan b? mrs. beatty: first of all, let me say yes, yes and yes. let me say yes, yes, and yes. you heard our majority whip say he has met with man chin and talked with those senators. i have -- manchin and talked with those senators. i have talked with, met with, senator sinema, she came in to congress with me, she's a colleague and a friend. i've had conversations with senator manchin, too many to count with senator schumer. the condition conn gretional black caucus brought senator schumer into our official caucus meeting where we had a dialogue. he was most gracious yesterday in taking time from his meetings to talk to with me multiple times. we are conversing. they know where we stand. and we've seen progress. we brought him into the caucus and sta

i have cosponsoring that bill ever since a former member proposed it even before sheila jackson lee proposed legislation. ..on i have given my suggestionss to what she could do with hr 40 in order to get it to be more palatable to the 208 -- to get the 218 votes they would need to pass it. so i'm not opposed to hr 40. i asked people, though, to remember that the root word for reparations is repair. repair.

may god bless you and god bless the united states of america. >> thank you, sheila jackson lee. next my friend from new jersey. >> good afternoon. speaker, thank you for your constant reminder what we're doing here and what this is about. and to those who kept us safe on that day. i came to these great halls from a slightly different angle, but we all represent our districts around this great country. i served with some of the smartest people i've ever met in my life, but i went to an apprenticeship. i was an electrician. so when we talk about what happened that day, i'd like to think about the people i represent back in new jersey. i was really excited. we're going to certify an election. i'm going to have an opportunity to be there. wow, the peaceful transfer of power, the stuff you learned about back in civics class. my chief had talked to me the day before saying the staff is really nervous about what's going on and they'd like to stay home for the day. i will admit i'm there. really? okay, sure, no problem. we'd been briefed several times on the security measures that were

[laughter] and then i will ask members to join me congresswoman sheila jackson lee will join me. >> thankou very much madame chair. i don't think there is any issue more emotional than members of the congressional black caucus and constituents and the issue of voting. i don't believe there is any group of people other than the congressional black caucus in our constituents that are practical when it comes to the process. nowhere more practical than we are. that is why when we send that for the people act and the john hr for over to the senate and we saw significant reticence on the part senators and senator manchin express support 50 had some misgivings about parts of it. and that he could put together legislation meant to be bipartisan and proposed what he called the freedom to vote act every member of the caucus and demonstrating the practicality of the political process. so the freedom to vote act is not our deal. we agreed to support senator mentions bill. so that is what this is. and trying to figure out why is it that we support his bill he seems to be supporting the filibuster of h

earlier i spoke to sheila jackson lee, a democratic congresswoman from texas, just after her senate colleague'ss whether or not the senators who are now engaged in debate as we speak will accept the challenge of dr martin luther king and be drum majors for peace, equality and justice. my state of texas is the poster child for the worst kind of voter suppression. one, the legislator will be allowed to overturn the votes of the people. right now, as we speak, thousands of mail—in ballots are being rejected because veterans and soldiers and elderly and disabled persons did not have an id number to put on their ballot. they've closed voting sites, they've removed the opportunity for people who work seven days a week and work at odd hours to be able to have 24—hour voting polls. they've told local communities what they can do or not do and deny them the right to respond to voters' needs. america, its basic foundation, is on our constitution. that is the law. and that constitution supports the freedom of the right to vote. there is nothing in the constitution about the filibuster. and so this bill ca

[laughter] and then i'm going to ask my members to join me congresswoman sheila jackson will join me,chair of the cdc, it's good to have our good friend back will join us to help address questions. with that congressman james clyburn. >> thank you very much madam chair. i do not think there are any issues more emotional with members of the congressional black caucus and our constituents than the issue of voting. i do not believe there is any group of people other the congressional black caucus who are really practical when it comes to the process. no one is more practical than we are. and that is why when we sent the for the people act, hr-1. in hr for devoted to the senate and we saw significant reticence on the part of various senators when senator joe manchin expressed support for the people act except he had some misgivings about parts of it. so when he decided that he could put together legislation that he thought would be bipartisan and he proposed what he called the freedom to vote act, every member of this caucus lined up in support of it. demonstrating the practicality of the

sheila jackson lee is the democratic congresswoman for texas's 18th district. shejoins me live.us now, just after we get this news, this block of president biden�*s voting rights reforms. you describe your home state as texas as the ground zero four efforts in terms of voting reform. just explain to us, for people who aren't following is as closely as you, just what this means what is president biden trying to achieve and what this block means for the united states?— what this block means for the united states? the good news for texas. _ united states? the good news for texas, the _ united states? the good news for texas, the good _ united states? the good news for texas, the good news - united states? the good news for texas, the good news for l for texas, the good news for the american people is that president biden has not given up president biden has not given up on achieving significant reform of the oppressive laws that have been passed around the nation. in fact, ijust left the senate floor and will be going back. we have not yet completed voting to be able to make a deci

i have cosponsoring that bill ever since a former member proposed it even before sheila jackson lee proposed legislation. ..on i have given my suggestionss to what she could do with hr 40 in order to get it to be more palatable to the 208 -- to get the 218 votes they would need to pass it. so i'm not opposed to hr 40. i asked people, though, to remember that the root word for reparations is repair. repair. >> what's this program in its entirety at our website c-span.org. we take you live now to the heritage foundation discussion on china's human rights record and the beijing winterolympics . live coverage onc-span2 . >> say anything negative could be prosecuted . why are sons and daughters, our young people being put in a position to have to compete under these circumstances. these are important topics for discussion so welcome to this conversation. we're going to open the program today with a statement from congressman mike mccall. he is represented the clinton districts of texas in 2005 and he currently serves asthe ranking member of the house foreign affairs committee . >> right now the c

[applause] >> thank you, sheila jackson lee. next, my friend don norcross of new jersey. >> good afternoon. speaker, thank you for your constant reminder of us what we are doing here and what this is about. and to those who kept us safe on that day. i came to these great halls from a slightly different angle, but we all represent our district surrounds this great country. i serve with some of the smartest people i have ever met. but i went to a different school. i went to an apprenticeship. i was an electrician. so when we talk about what happened that day, i like to think about the people i represent in new jersey. i was really excited we were going to certify an election and i was going to have the opportunity to be there. wow, the peaceful transfer of power, something we learned about back in civics class. really excited. my chief talked with me the day before and said the staff is nervous and would like to stay home for today. i said, really? sure, no problem. we have been briefed several times on security measures. we are g

not, sheila jackson lee --, sheila jackson lee from texas. >> my former professor my angelo said that they show you who they are, that is who they are. the patriots in this room, on the floor, the american people have shown the world who we are. there it was a scripture this morning that said, let the light shine, arise and shine. i thought although a lot of trepidation this morning, even to the extent of a restless night, thinking of that day. i got inspiration from letting the light shine. two -- to mr. and mrs. sicknick, i thought very extensively about going back to washington simply to honor your son and those who lost her lives. weak thank you. we say thank you to our law enforcement officers, front liners of all kinds, central workers. and, yes, although they tried to get here early, thwarted by the lack of responsibility of the then commander in chief, we thank the national guard and all others. but i am reminded of that day in the gallery. as i watched a lot of scurrying of my friends on the others of the aisle, we were still in the mood of counting this celebratory moment. i

. >> reporter: texas democrat sheila jackson lee says when she first came to congress three decades agoisan. >> we didn't know any better. we thought we had to work together. and even though there might have been one or two who would make those speeches on the floor of the house that everyone would look up, the majority felt that our work was to work together. i think we have an obligation that we should not let redistricting change america. >> has it? >> i think it has. how long can people enjoy having difficulty in getting good work done? >> reporter: since the 2010 census, texas has gained nearly 4 million new people and will get two new congressional seats. a big democratic criticism of the new texas gop-drawn map is that 95% of the new population is minority, and the two new seats were drawn for republicans. >> growth in this country and especially in this area is not anglo. it is a mixture of minorities, and that should be reflected in the representation, and it is not. >> reporter: texas democrat eddie bernice johnson is retiring after 30 years in the house and says the gerrymand

. >> reporter: texas democrat sheila jackson lee says when she first came to congress three decades agohe worked on was bipartisan. >> we didn't know any better. we thought we had to work together. even though there might have been one or two who would make those speeches on the floor of the house that everyone would look up, the majority felt that our work was to work together. i think we have an obligation that we should not let redistricting change america. >> has it? >> i think it has. how long can people enjoy having difficulty in getting good work done? >> reporter: since the 2010 census, texas has gained nearly 4 million new people and will get two new congressional seats. a big democratic criticism of the new texas gop-drawn map is that 95% of the new population is minority and the two new seats were drawn for republicans. >> growth in this country and especially in this area is not anglo, it is a mixture of minorities, and that should be reflected in the representation and it is not. >> reporter: texas democrat eddie bernice johnson is retiring after 30 years in the house and s

i agree with my former colleague sheila jackson lee where she said, you know, everybody gavelled in andnd we were able to get it done and certify the vote. i have hope. i have hope that the republican party will evolve in the right way, go back to looking at their principles, and remembering what they stood for. and reject this nonsense. because even on policy, there are so many things that actually went outside of the republican principles that there is no reason to hang on to this former president. we need to move on and heal this country. >> governor ron desantis republican of florida today said that the media regarded january 6th as christmas. this was a christmas for us. he downplayed the tragedy. he said it's just an opportunity for trump haters to push an aj agenda. >> it is an insult to people when you say it's an insurrection and then a year later nobody has been charged with that. i think it's going to end up being just a politicized, charlie fox trot today. i don't expect anything good to come out of anything that pelosi and the gang are doing. >> charlie fox trot is a milita

and as we await that vote, i want to go now to democratic congresswoman sheila jackson lee because she there today. she went to the senate chamber to watch the debate over voting rights. i so much appreciate your time. so you were there. you saw senator manchin. what did you make of that? and what do you make of the symbolism of manchin and biden speaking literally at the same time today? >> well, erin, first of all, thank you so, very much for having me this evening. i think there is a real question of who will be the major for justice in equality tonight? when senator manchin spoke at the same time as the president, was he in the name of dr. martin luther king who died in the fight for social justice and voting rights -- is he going to be the drum major for justice and equality? i think the divide of the president and senator manchin was not one that created, for me, any tension. the president, i believe, has worked without ceasing for the american people. i think the question now has to be for the 50 republicans and two of our friends, for them to be able to stand up for the constit

the chair recognizes for five minutes the gentlewoman from texas, miss sheila jackson-lee. sheila, i know you were on earlier. is ms. jackson-lee still with us? okay. the chair will recognize the gentleman from new jersey, mr. payne, for five minutes. >> thank you, madam chair. thank you for having this hearing. very timely hearing. i'm very pleased to hear the discussion earlier in the beginning of the hearing with mention of hr 615, dhs interoperable communications act which i authored that legislation, so i'm very proud of that and also sheparded in the firstnet operation here at dhs. so it's good to hear all of that functioning and active here at homeland. and, dr. rodriguez, it's good to see you again. we miss you in jersey. it's wonderful that you landed in washington. >> thank you, sir. >> access to emergency calls are essential to every american no matter the economic background. what systems or initiatives does your agency have in place to ensure all residents receive emergency alerts and information? >> congressman payne, thank you for the question. here in the dis

miss sheila jackson lee. sheila, i know you are on earlier. is miss jackson lee stillwith us ?y. the chair will now recognize the gentleman from new jersey , mister pain for five minutes. >> thank you madame chair and thank you for having this hearing. very timely hearing . and i'm very pleased to hear the discussion earlier in the beginning of the hearing with mention of hr 615, the dhs interoperable communications act which was s, i authored that legislation so i'm proud of that and also shepherded in the first net operations here at dhs so it's good to hear all about functioning and active here in homelessness. and doctor rodriguez, good to see you again . we miss you in jersey but it's wonderful that you landed in washington. so access to emergency alerts and calls are necessary for every american no matter what the economic background portability. what systems or initiatives does your agency have in place to ensure that all residents receive emergency alerts and information? >> congressman payne, thank you for the question . all right, here in the district we have social e

gentlewoman from texas, my friend, and another member who stays in perpetual motion, congresswoman sheila jackson lee. a member of the judiciary committee. a senior member of the judiciary committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jackson lee: to the distinguished leader of this debate, mr. butterfield, for your service to this nation i am grateful. this is a somber, sacred moment in our lives on this floor. i stand here in the name of the blood shed by those foot soldiers, dr. martin luther king and john robert lewis who shed his blood on the edmund pettus bridge. my friends who vote no today will disregard and ignore that blood shed. i refuse to ignore the blood that was shed for the right to vote. as a member of the house judiciary committee this committee builds over the course of 13 hearings in two congresses, led bier gerry nadler and steve cohen, the record for the john robert lewis bill. and for that i am grateful for i stand as a vick ive. lack of preclearance. the bills that we have will eliminate a legislature as texas bill states to overturn duly voters ch

gentlewoman from texas, my friend, and another member who stays in perpetual motion, congresswoman sheila jackson lee. a member of the judiciary committee. a senior member of the judiciary committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jackson lee: to the distinguished leader of this debate, mr. butterfield, for your service to this nation i am grateful. this is a somber, sacred moment in our lives on this floor. i stand here in the name of the blood shed by those foot soldiers, dr. martin luther king and john robert lewis who shed his blood on the edmund pettus bridge. my friends who vote no today will disregard and ignore that blood shed. i refuse to ignore the blood that was shed for the right to vote. as a member of the house judiciary committee this committee builds over the course of 13 hearings in two congresses, led bier gerry nadler and steve cohen, the record for the john robert lewis bill. and for that i am grateful for i stand as a vick ive. lack of preclearance. the bills that we have will eliminate a legislature as texas bill states to overturn duly voters ch