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“WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H6101 on July 10, 2014.
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WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
(Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, it is our job to work on behalf of the American people, and in H.R. 4923, I am very pleased to note that two Jackson Lee amendments passed that I think will expand the opportunities for small businesses and promote the environment.
One amendment, of course, increased funding for the Office of Minority Economic Impact to be able to reach out to small businesses, MWBEs, in order to create jobs, a challenge that the American people asked us to meet.
My second amendment that was accepted in a bipartisan manner reprograms funds for the Department of Energy's departmental administration to increase support for environmental justice. That is very important to very many sites in the 18th Congressional District, from northeast to southeast.
As you well know, Mr. Speaker, I also was able to get an amendment in the bill dealing with the Department of the Interior and set up an office on minority business and contracting and outreach for jobs.
We must create more jobs. We must help create more jobs, and leading out by this Nation to create more jobs is very important.
I am also pleased that the dredging funding that the Houston Port needed was put in this bill, joined by my colleagues from the Houston delegation. Now the Houston Port will be able to continue to serve as one of the largest ports in the world.
With that, Mr. Speaker, I am delighted that this legislation had these elements in it. I look forward to the bill going to the Senate so that we can come back and vote for this bill.
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