Alex Padilla actually said...

These communities are hurting and dying at alarming rates, and they desperately need someone who knows these communities at their core.

Thank you for the welcome to the Committee. I am eager. There is a lot of great work to be done this session.

I was one of three Senators who was not in chambers on January 6th.

What message do you believe this is sending to other domestic violent extremists let alone foreign adversaries?