“Mr. Speaker, we’re here on a Saturday, and we’re probably in the I-don’t-believe-it crowd. It’s not because we’re here on a Saturday, but because the people’s business must be done”, said a feisty Rep. Jackson Lee on Saturday.
On September 28, 2013 Rep. Jackson Lee of Texas asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for one minute regarding the government shutdown by Republicans.
“Mr. Speaker, we’re here on a Saturday, and we’re probably in the I-don’t-believe-it crowd. It’s not because we’re here on a Saturday, but because the people’s business must be done.”
“I hope that the backdrop of the U.N. resolution that dealt with 15 countries that stood together to bind themselves against Syria’s holding of chemical weapons may be an example for the coming together of this body. Something historic happened because people listened to each other. I hope that as we move towards some mode of peace, as we work to reconcile the terrible violence in Syria, the killing of Syrians, we first ensure that those chemical weapons do no harm to anyone in this world”, she said.
“I hope the Republicans can listen and understand that it is always the other person’s interests that should be promoted and put first. That is to say, this Nation must fund itself and we must pay our bills. A good lesson, for once, from the United Nations. We all would do well to understand that we can work together”, said Rep. Jackson Lee (source: Congressional Record http://thomas.loc.gov).
Rep. Jackson Lee serves on numerous Committees and Subcommittees in Congress:
The Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security
The Committee on Homeland Security
Ranking Member: Subcommittee on Border, Maritime Security
Subcommittee on Transportation Security
In addition Congresswoman Jackson Lee is a member of over 45 Congressional Member organizations, including:
Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson’s Disease
Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease
Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation
Congressaional United Services Organization (USO) Caucus
Congressional Afghan Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional African Partnership for Economic Growth Caucus
Congressional Algerian Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus
Congressional Bike Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus, Energy and Environment Task Force, Co-Chair
Congressional Black Caucus, Judicial and Civil Rights Task Force, Co-Chair
Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press
Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues
Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, Task Force on Women of Color, Co-Chair
Congressional Caucus on Brazil
Congressional Caucus on Drug Policy
Congressional Caucus on Ethiopia and Ethiopian-Americans
Congressional Caucus on Fetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorders
Congressional Caucus on Global Road Saftey
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Congressional Caucus on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children
Congressional Caucus on Nigeria
Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch
Congressional Caucus on Turkey
Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Congressional Children’s Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional China Caucus
Congressional Coastal Caucus
Congressional Correctional Officers Caucus
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional Fraternal Caucus
Congressional French Caucus
Congressional Friends of Canada
Congressional Glaucoma Caucus
Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
Congressional High Technology Caucus
Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus
Congressional Internet Caucus
Congressional Iraqi Women’s Caucus
Congressional JOBS NOW! Caucus
Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Congressional Native American Caucus
Congressional Pakistan Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional Port Security Caucus
Congressional Portuguese Caucus
Congressional Pregressive Caucus, Vice Chair Liaison to the Black Caucus
Congressional Pro-Sports Caucus
Congressional Qatari-American Caucus
Congressional Refugee Caucus
Congressional Singapore Caucus
Congressional Small Business Caucus
Congressional Soccer Caucus
Congressional Texas Caucus on Shale Oil & Gas
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health
Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus
Congressional Vision Caucus
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Congressional Wireless Caucus
Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, Region 6 Representative
Diversity and Innovation Cauvus
Friends of Finland Caucus
Friends of Job Corp Congressional Caucus
Friends of Norway Caucus
Green Schools Caucus
Home Health Caucus
Home Hunger Caucus
House Afterschool Caucus
House Democratic Caucus, Task Force on Competitiveness
House Manufacturing Caucus
House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus
Kenya Caucus
Latino-Jewish Congress
Law Enforcement Caucus
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality Caucus
Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus
National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
Out of Afghanistan Caucus
Out of Iraq Caucus
Out of Poverty Caucus
The Congressional Award Foundation
U.S.-China Working Group