[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8019]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       CHALLENGES FACING AMERICA

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, faced with a number of 
challenges, I have lived through hurricanes Rita, Katrina, Ike, Storm 
Allison; and I realize the importance of emergency radio and television 
giving us the information as a lifeline, and I rise to thank Charity 
Productions going on in my district right now, the Sixth Annual 
Ecumenical Hurricane Forum. Thank you so very much for educating our 
public.
  I also wanted to rise today to congratulate CNBC and the 
Congressional Black Caucus Faith Forum that has been going on for the 
last 2 days. We realize that America's faith institutions, and in this 
instance African American denominations, are crucial, coming together 
to reach out for empowerment, for social justice, and certainly 
freedom. We thank them so much for the work that they do.
  In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, let me say that in this particular body, 
and in the Judiciary Committee, we are facing the question of FISA and 
the impact of the FISA amendments, as it has reversible impact on 
spying on Americans. We must look to get the data and insist that we 
are securing the homeland, but we must also ensure that Americans are 
not in essence spied upon, are not surveilled by the impact of 
international needs.

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