"Voter fraud in America is exceedingly, exceedingly rare."
"The Congress finds that the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a fundamental right."
"There is zero evidence of any widespread or systematic voter fraud."
"I will just end with a quick note because I know I am way over my time, but before 5:00 versus after 5:00, some have said that is completely arbitrary."
"I want to start by saying how grateful I am that someone with your experience with water and drought issues in California is being nominated for this position."
"There`s only one reason why it hasn`t been done already and we`ll say it again. It`s the F word, the filibuster. So put me down in the column of abolishing the filibuster or at least carve-out, an exe..."
"Voter suppression is happening across the country and that’s why, yes, Congress needs to act."
"Congress needs to respond and time is of the essence."
"Our democracy is on the line."
"Failure is not an option here. So, we’re going to have to keep pressing and maybe, just maybe we can move more of my colleagues on the question of filibuster."
"President Biden has committed to tackling corruption as an economic and national security priority."
"President Biden's ambitious climate agenda depends on the EPA's ability to hold polluters accountable and enforce strong environmental protections."