[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18714]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           FUNDING THE NATION

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, it has been a long day, and I believe 
the American people have seen the best of what America is in the 
vigorous debate and review of the future of this Nation. Yes, there 
were some positive aspects to the appropriations bill--the $5 billion 
in funding for Ebola treatment and the $2.2 billion for the rural 
development account which will help my constituents in Jacinto City, 
helping them rebuild a burned-down police station, which I hope to work 
on, and yes, the $18.1 billion for NASA, $363.7 million more than in 
2014.
  But I believe that out of good conscience, I would not want to stand 
in support of again going backwards in allowing banks to be engaged in 
derivatives and having American taxpayers pay for their actions. I 
believe in opportunities and banks and investment, but not the 
derivative work that causes them to be able to have the taxpayers pay 
for their mistakes.
  Finally, I believe there is too much money in campaigns and politics; 
and now in this bill that will be signed by the President, $300,000 
will be allowed to be given by one individual as opposed to the 
$97,000. Get money out of politics. Let's get back to legislating for 
the people, and we can all join together united for good legislation.

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