"It should not be about the money, the disruption, the uneconomic offers."
"Your testimony is really powerful on the issue not only of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation but also the threats of violence and hate crimes."
"Senator Hirono and I have helped to lead hate crimes legislation, which actually has taken as one of its principal causes to stop exactly this kind of violence."
"I think that's a really important point, that we are all at risk of this violence."
"I have believed for some time that one of the challenges is outreach, whether it is through the media or person-to-person contact."
"The VA cannot operate in isolation. It has to seek partnerships with community groups like the Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance."
"My time is expired, but I will want perhaps to follow up on this issue."
"According to which report?"
"It's not acceptable to say, 'It's not my problem.' We wish the kids the best. The kids are in danger."
"To put it very simply, our enforcement mechanisms are being starved?"
"We need to confront the broken system that currently is our immigration legal apparatus."
"So I invite my Republican colleagues who speak vociferously and vehemently on this topic to join the Child Labor Prevention Act."