And yet, we are still waiting today, we are still waiting on the Senate to take action on the HEROES Act.

The decisions about what school will look like in the fall should be guided by public health experts, and those experts must be allowed to make recommendations based on the best data and science, and not pressure from this administration.

It is incumbent on every member of our body, every member of this body, every citizen of the Nation to take seriously what we are witnessing before our very eyes, whether Democrat or Republican, whether you are Black, White, or Brown.

I see it as plain as day, the inequities within that portion of my district.

COVID-19 did not create these inequities that we are talking about today, but it simply has revealed, you know, long-borne suffering of the minority communities in America.

They deserve better, and so are we going to continue perfecting this union.

Is that what we want? I don't think so.

I would really urge Congress to take this opportunity to evaluate how do we start reintroducing wealth into communities.

we have our teachers of color leaving the teaching profession at a disproportionate rate.

we are finally addressing another pandemic that has plagued our country for generations.

I am begging you to stand in the gap. I am begging you to speak up. I am begging you to be a part of solving the problems of all the young Black men and women in this country that die every single day.

I grieve every day for these continued losses. I grieve as a mother who lost her own child to the very same violence that we're talking about today and tomorrow and next week and next month and next year.

We come to remember George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the many lives that have been lost to violence at the hands of those with a sworn duty to protect and serve us.

I know exactly how you feel. I know your pain. I can't sit here and say, 'I can only imagine.' I know what you are going through.

100,000 Americans have died from this disease. The magnitude of loss is simply staggering.

Over the last 3 months, we have watched as the COVID-19 coronavirus has made its devastating impact on this Nation.

This bill strengthens OSHA protections by creating an Emergency Temporary Standard for frontline workers.

Well, it is apparent that you would have more resources if you had not cut OSHA'S standards by 10 percent in 2017.

My colleagues and I are committed to strengthening protections for these workers.

please explain why the OSHA infectious disease standard is still languishing on the long-term regulatory agenda.

protecting the health of our children should always be our top priority.

It is vital that all of us are able to be able to take the time that we need should we succumb to this virus.

No one should ever have to lose their job, forced to lose their job, or sacrifice their health simply because they or a loved one are sick.

Creating a framework for paid sick leave is essential for building a fair and equitable society.

I believe that paid sick leave is one of those policies that helps both employees and our employers.