"The Congress finds that the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a fundamental right."
"Defending our fundamental right to vote should not be a partisan issue. It should be a non-partisan issue."
"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."
"Voter suppression is happening across the country and that’s why, yes, Congress needs to act."
"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..."
"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."
"the fraud, waste, and abuse is in and of itself meritorious, but to the extent that it gives a better ability to identify and root out dynamics such as white supremacy, I would argue, bring some urgen..."
"President Biden's ambitious climate agenda depends on the EPA's ability to hold polluters accountable and enforce strong environmental protections."