I`m pissed. I`m unhappy. And I`m not just unhappy with the cowboys. I`m happy with the administration. We are following the Trump policy. What we witnessed takes us back hundreds of years. What we witnessed was worse than what we witnessed…

I want to know about opt-out as opposed to opt-in.

Don't forget, we had to correct the problems with PPP also.

There is no question that the funds are not reaching landlords and renters quickly or widely enough.

I also recognize that evictions increase the spread of COVID, and have the potential to seriously set back our national economic recovery.

I am very concerned about data showing that State and local governments have only used 11 percent of the $46.6 billion in emergency rental assistance funds that are available.

I have sounded the alarm about the urgent need for congressional action to avert a massive spike in our national eviction crisis.

That is why I have introduced new legislation, the Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021, which is designed to make sure that individuals and families are not put out of their homes while this virus continues to harm…

Paying these landlords is not waste, it is not fraud, and it is not abuse.

This is a fight that is about fairness and equality. For one minority group to discriminate against another minority group cannot stand.

A central bank digital currency, or CBDC, is one potential tool.

Congress must also be mindful of how proposed models will affect the global influence of the U.S. dollar, advance efforts to fight financial crime, impact communities of color, enhance financial inclusion, and balance privacy with the…

I must spend a few minutes dealing with Mr. Scalise and his attack on the Administration.

Unequal access to housing sits at the heart of many racial and economic injustices across the country, including among Native American communities.

I am going to work on this issue until we get the right thing done.

I think it is absolutely necessary for us to pay attention, to do everything that we can to make sure that we just simply aren't having evictions that are going to put people out on the street and increase homelessness.

Having access to a bank account is fundamental to financial security.

Thank you very much. I am on now.

I want to thank you for the attention that you have paid to this identification issue, and the work that you are doing that is so important.

The disaster mitigation funding that Congress has appropriated to Texas since 2018 was meant to finance infrastructure projects that would protect the most-vulnerable communities from future disasters.

COVID-19 is among the top 10 pediatric killers currently.

I'm looking at incentives. I'm looking at what incentives work.

You may die if you're infected and you have not been vaccinated.

This will save lives, and, in particular, it will allow young people to get back to the futures that they're pursuing.

We are so concerned about our communities and the hesitancy that is displayed daily.