"It`s an insulting double standard."
"I have lived through that double standard throughout my 20-year career in public service and that now have the voice as a United States senator to call it out in this venue."
"Absolutely, you know, and law enforcement across the country and even different branches of the military."
"Would you work with us under this Administration in partnership with California on fuel economy standards that can improve standards and environmental quality nationally?"
"I know in a prior hear for the Director of OMB position I was able to ask questions generally in regards to concern about equity and the role OMB can play in policymaking and budgeting to address equi..."
"Thank you for the welcome to the Committee. I am eager. There is a lot of great work to be done this session."
"These communities are hurting and dying at alarming rates, and they desperately need someone who knows these communities at their core."
"The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an incredible toll on our lives and our communities across the United States."
"If confirmed, Attorney General Becerra will be the first Latino Secretary of Health and Human Services, an honor I know that he will not take lightly."
"I was one of three Senators who was not in chambers on January 6th."
"One thing that was not lost on me and many people that I have talked to is the difference in both police presence and response on January 6th compared to events from last summer."
"I understand there are a lot of people saying they would like to see a reconstruction of the events of January 6th and how they came to be."