[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 206 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6964]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          WORKING FOR AMERICA

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the bipartisan NDAA, 
H.R. 2670, because there are men and women on the front lines across 
the world who are doing the work of this Nation: The civilians and men 
and women in the United States military that are providing logistical 
and operational support with equipment, training and resources needed 
to carry on.
  Yes, and we have reaffirmed diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well 
as the personal rights of our soldiers to have reproductive care.
  In addition, my bill, the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, was 
included, which stops Americans from being extorted overseas. It will 
finally enable U.S. law enforcement to indict foreign kleptocrats for 
extorting U.S. businesses and Americans individually that basically 
stops the prosperous work that we are doing.
  Mr. Speaker, as well I stand here supporting the Biden-Harris 
administration, because inflation is going down and retail purchases 
are going up. We are spreading broadband across America, and, yes, we 
are standing together to fight against denying women their reproductive 
rights.
  Biden and Harris are going forward with this Democratic Congress, and 
we are standing here working for America. We will never leave you 
alone. We will always stand with you.

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