"The burden of unsafe and unaffordable water disproportionately impacts lower income communities and communities of color."
"Let's be real. Republicans said the same thing about the lifting of Title 42, and the surge did not happen."
"But my God, let's get past the pretext. Let's get past the excuses. Let's get past the rhetoric."
"There was no surge when Title 42 was lifted. There will be no surge if we pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act."
"That's why I've introduced the Fairness for Farmworkers Act, last Congress, that would have guaranteed overtime."
"Farmworkers play a critical role in ensuring our domestic food supply is both secure and sustainable."
"Food security is national security."
"We're talking about basic protections in conditions that are on a very regular basis."
"They are paying taxes. Taxes into programs that they are not eligible to benefit from."
"Congress needs to step up."
"It is imperative that we work here in Congress to pass legislation that clarifies that entities such as water systems are not held liable for pollution to which they did not contribute."