"I commend the Biden Administration for making historic improvements over the past two years to get agencies off of this list."
"Some of us fight against mass incarceration, unjust prison conditions, and a lack of re-entry resources on behalf of our loved ones, friends, and constituents behind Bars."
"During today's hearing, Republicans on this Committee are attempting to paint the American Federation of Teachers as a destructive specialist interest group out to harm students."
"If you care about students, if you care about schools, fight for a world where students are not dying in a pool of their own blood in the classrooms that they are supposed to be learning in."
"If Republicans gave a damn about America's children, they would pass legislation to end gun violence to keep students safe."
"Five hundred and forty-nine children and teens have already been lost to gun violence this year alone."
"This is one of the greatest threats to kids in schools."
"If your child were to die before the age of 18, the most likely reason is because they were shot to death."
"We're a nation recovering from a pandemic, facing threats abroad, and managing an existential climate crisis."
"Such big problems require big solutions and solutions that can't just be left up to the States."
"Cybersecurity also means America working toward technological independence."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Martin. Yes, go NASA."