"Statehood, of course, is the only way to ensure D.C.'s laws are not undemocratically overturned."
"I have some very astounding statistics here from the Anti-Defamation League that, for example, over 50 percent of domestic terror killings have been committed by White supremacists over the last 10 ye..."
"The mass shootings and recent attacks in El Paso, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, killed a combined 33 people after posting racist manifestos, citing their belief in White replacement theory."
"Last month President Biden announced a blanket pardon for everyone with a conviction for simple marijuana possession under Federal and District of Columbia law. This is a very welcome announcement."
"After decades of claiming that questions of whether abortion is legal should be left to the states, Republicans have revealed their true intentions, a nationwide abortion ban."
"We need to look at that banned passengers list."
"We are very excited at TriMet with the 84-percent rate that we had."
"One of my goals, as chair of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, has been increasing the ability of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises--DBEs--to participate in the building of our infrastructure."
"I want to thank you, Chair Napolitano, for holding this important hearing, and Chair DeFazio for including my provisions..."
"I can't believe these laws will stand."
"They criminalize organizing. They criminalize peaceful protests."