We need to open our schools in person with the best available data, protecting our students and our teachers and employees.

I represent a Congressional district that has significant poverty. Almost 24 percent of my constituents are enrolled in SNAP.

Putting a drug addict in jail, does that straighten him or her out?

This is the most consequential legislation that many of us will ever be a party to.

SNAP as a program is really the nation's first line of defense against hunger.

I want to thank all of your good work on behalf of the American Farm Bureau.

Should we address drug addiction as a medical issue instead of a criminal issue? Absolutely, yes.

It breaks my heart to know that we are giving them the impossible job of fixing our societal problems of homelessness, drug addiction, and mental health.

Are we winning the War on Drugs? No, we are not.

One of the things I did the last few months was to visit our juvenile hall where I found that most of the young ladies in juvenile hall are there because of prostitution--prostitution related to trying to raise money by selling their…

if we keep doing the same thing over and over again, and expect a different result, that does come close to the definition of insanity.

I support Chair Nadler's efforts to legalize marijuana. I believe that cannabis is no more dangerous than alcohol.

Unfortunately, Republicans, as I say, vote no and take the dough.

This hearing is important to do that, and I want to commend folks.

Food is a national security issue.

Clark Realty Capital and its subsidiaries seems to be lagging in implementation of the tenant's bill of rights when compared to other housing partners. Why have you been unable to implement these reforms in a timely fashion?

I want to publicly thank my Congresswoman, Judy Chu, for helping us to get attention on the issue of establishing guidelines for CFIs to start lending.

It was thanks to the direct advocacy of constituents like you that made it so clear to me that PPP needed a dedicated set-aside for underserved businesses.