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They're thrilled that President Biden has promised to appoint a commission.

We must add four seats on the Supreme Court to restore balance.

I've also supported early release programs. I voted and supported the First Step Act.

They want to nuke the filibuster, 51 votes to make a decision that could ultimately be to pack the courts.

I hope we can all agree that many of the behavior or the positions that some of my colleagues took on the other side of the aisle with Justice Barrett was abhorrent, and we should never do it again.

I've actually written letters to the Department of Justice encouraging the release of nonviolent offenders in North Carolina at a Federal correctional facility.

The first African American female to be put forth for confirmation for the Supreme Court is quite extraordinary.

Let me just ask, do you think anyone has ever discriminated against you because you are bald?

I thank the gentleman from California for his remarks. It causes me to remark, as the gentleman from Tennessee said a moment ago, that it is Democrats who look out for the interests of the little guy and look out for the interests of the…

The distinguished chairman of the committee offered to correct me by saying that the bill only prohibits forced arbitration, said that was a correction, as if I misspoke as to facts. Let me read from the language of the bill…

This lack of protection and accountability is especially concerning.

It is critical that we pass legislation to establish protections.

HBCUs matter and every HBCU student matters.

I am grateful for your leadership and, particularly, your support of my legislation, the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.

Mr. Young, the FBI has labeled activists like me in the movement to save Black lives 'Black identity extremists,' and use this classification to surveil and imprison Black protesters.

We know that our campus infrastructure is not where it needs to be

I urge my colleagues to consider the long-lasting implications of providing carceral solutions to social problems, particularly in relation to the health and safety of Black students.

We invest in education of our young people and our future leaders because HBCUs, as has been said, produce top-notch talent and future leaders.