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I am extremely concerned that as we look at this issue that we have to come together in a bipartisan way to figure this out.

I am here to say that if we only focus on the fact that they are not getting it right with facial recognition, we have missed the whole argument because technology is moving at warp speeds.

The ownership structure that some of the African American broadcasters enjoy doesn't just turn on vagaries of how long the license lasts.

Congress can promote media diversity by passing Representative Butterfield's Expanded Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act.

The historical roots of discrimination in broadcasting actually started decades ago.

We fully support the bills introduced by Congressmembers Clarke and Long.

We completely support Congressman Butterfield's bill to bring the tax certificate back.

It is time for Congress, and I hope in a bipartisan manner, to do its part to ensure that women and minorities have equal access to the ownership market.

Thank you very much for your willingness to put this up for a hearing today.

The bill would reinstate and expand the Tax Certificate Program at the FCC and increase the Commission's ownership reporting requirements.

If we want to fight inequality, let's build more housing so that low-income Americans have the chance to live in high-opportunity cities where they work.

We want to make things better. That is the struggle, is how to make things better.

The data show that California alone is responsible for almost half of the nation's unsheltered homeless population--half.

Enacting counterproductive regulatory and zoning laws which decrease the amount of housing that can be built causes housing costs to skyrocket.

For many people, housing affordability challenges are real.

This was a huge problem. I know a number of banks in my district that were not allowed to expand.

Give us solutions on how you can make it better, okay?

What makes up a community? Not just homes, but also businesses, also services, places for jobs.