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I look forward to changing the bill's name to George Floyd Bill.

George Floyd, your brother, your big brother, should not have died on the streets of Minneapolis. He did not deserve to die.

So, strengthening the language of the Federal criminal statute that will not hold us to such a high standard in proving intent of the officer's conduct is critical.

I think this is an important step forward, and I'm grateful to be a part of it.

We applaud Congress for the many proposals that have been introduced to address this point, including those in the Heroes Act, the Opportunities for Heroes Act (introduced by Representatives Ann Kuster and Brian Fitzpatrick), and others.

One thing that was absolutely clear was the need for additional resources, for scanning, printing, and processing these ballots.

I introduced the Disabilities Voting Rights Act, which was included in H.R. 1, to try to get our State and Federal officials to invest in mail-in voting and making polling locations more accessible.

She said that, you know, she is really concerned as a healthcare professional that the lack of adequate mail-in voting is going to trigger another wave of coronavirus in our region.

One of the things that we know right now is that if you make people call in for an application for a ballot, that doesn’t work, or if you tell them that they can print it out at home, remember 30 percent, 29 percent of all people in…

I know that we in Houston and the Nation appreciate your faith and your words.

I support the--Pramila Jayapal's payroll protection act guarantee bill that can help us.

when the nation sneezes, the African-American community gets pneumonia.

That change comes about through the power of voting. That is why this hearing is so crucial to be able to assess how we ensure in 2020 voting for all Americans.

What we are looking for is fleshing out the facts to find accountability, and that is a good thing, is it not, Chief?

I think you used the word yourself, Chief. We want accountability on the part of our police forces, including the Park Police, right?

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Jack ``JD'' Barnes Shaw of Russell, Pennsylvania, for accepting a fully qualified appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Jack is the son of James and Ruth Shaw and a senior at Agora Cyber…

Mr. Speaker, we have lost over 100,000 lives to this pandemic--that we know of--and people on the front lines are still waiting for the PPE they need to protect themselves and our communities. Every single day, healthcare providers…