Political Quotes

“We don't have any time to waste. By the time I am done with this 1-minute speech, roughly 10 people in L.A. County, home to my district, will have tested positive for COVID-19. And in another 5 minutes, someone in my county will die of COVID-19. And while I am sure our healthcare heroes and frontline workers appreciate our thanks, words alone are not enough. Our gratitude needs to be expressed with funding and resources. Our appreciation needs to be in the form of benefits and assistance. Our Black and Brown communities, those being disproportionately impacted by this pandemic, aren't going to get through this crisis with platitudes. They need action. They need access to vaccines, money in their pockets to pay their bills, help getting their kids back in the classrooms, and support putting food on their tables. Madam Speaker, that is why I am going to vote to pass the American Rescue Plan, and I encourage my colleagues to do the same. This is our chance to stop the spread of this virus, rebuild our economy, and give every American, regardless of their background or ZIP Code, the opportunity to turn the page on this dark chapter of our country's history and come out stronger in the end.”