"the essential nature of community colleges and the further investment that we need to make because of the direction that our country is going in at the moment."
"This is a shame and disgrace, and we have to be the example in the world as it relates to not only what democracy means, but also what diversity, inclusion, and equity mean."
"Now is the time to invest, reimagine, and rebuild the American economy by building the architecture for our Nation's future."
"We cannot simply return to normal. Now is the time to make desperately needed investments to rebuild our Nation and create millions of good-paying jobs that cannot be outsourced."
"I have a bill that has been referred to this committee which would rename the Hoover building (H.R. 1290), and I hope the Committee would act on this proposal to ensure Mr. Hoover, who was a bigot and..."
"He said that he wants the workforce to reflect the diversity of our country, and we have a lot of work to do."
"We will because this is such an important moment for this subcommittee to do the work of the last 30 years, to unravel and dismantle those structures that have been in place and have been exclusionary..."
"Under President Biden, we have an opportunity to make transformative investments in our nation's roads, bridges, electric grid, transit systems, research and development, drinking water, schools and c..."
"Infrastructure is the lifeblood of our economy. I strongly believe it must be a central component of a long-term national growth strategy that returns us to a country that builds, rather than one that..."
"As we work together, I would ask to bring your attention to a national infrastructure development bank, a concept I have been advocating since 1994."
"When one of us suffers, we all suffer."