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 equity challenges in America.

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.

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.

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

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

Does this make your job harder? The answer would be so far yes, yes, yes.

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.

it’s absolutely constitutional and legal and more than appropriate in this case.

if people are true to their oath, then we should be convicting Trump in short order. And if we don’t, then I think there’s going to be a lot of Republicans with a lot of explaining to do.

If justice will prevail, enough of our Republican colleagues will be true to their conscience, true to their values, true to the oath they’ve taken and vote to convict Donald Trump.

he invited the mob on the 6th, he incited the mob on the 6th. And then he turned them towards the U.S. Capitol.

nobody should be above the law. Donald Trump especially is not above the law.

justice will prevail enough of our Republican colleagues will be true to their conscience, true to their values, true to the oath they’ve taken, and vote to convict Donald Trump.

I send a question to the desk. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from California submits a question for the House managers. The clerk will read the question. The legislative clerk read as follows: Having been on the frontlines of…

I am proud of the work I have done on a bipartisan basis with the offices of Senator Graham and many other Republicans in the past on the issue of recognizing how comprehensive immigration reform can build--is not just a moral issue but an…

It is also an economic imperative.

It is clear that our Nation needs the economic contributions of immigrant workers now more than ever.

As goes California, so goes the Nation.

In my opinion, they deserve not just safety in the workplace but dignity and a pathway to citizenship.

The Federal Government is the government for all Americans, regardless of party, regardless of State.

Trump`s words incited, not just a protest. This was not a riot. This was an insurrection, a violent, fatal rebellion in our nation`s capital.

As horrific as the images were, I have been saying over and over again it`s equally horrific that the violence did not come as a surprise, if you have been listening to Donald Trump not just that morning, but for years now.