"Almost a year ago we began social distancing in order to stop the spread of this deadly pandemic, but social distancing has really taken a toll on our mental health and feelings of isolation and disconnection that has affected just absolutely everyone."
"COVID-19 has just truly laid bare many of the inequities of our health care system."
"In this culture of gun violence, which has been building and building for years, Anderson, it is going to take some time, it is not going to happen overnight. And every piece of policy that we put for..."
"I know the pain of losing a son to senseless gun violence, and there are just absolutely no words that can bring back your son."
"I hope that our bipartisan bill to fix the Victims of Crime Act funding will give meaningful support to those who really, really need it."
"If we know that over 90 percent of the American public believe in this legislation, believe in this policy, then we need to make sure that we do everything in our power to get this passed in the Senat..."
"And just to continue to honor the legacy of the loved one that they`ve lost and know that we`re fighting as hard as we can out here in Congress to make sure that we`re honoring their lives with gun sa..."
"And in fact, the three school districts that are part of my congressional district here in Georgia, will be receiving about 676 million dollars from this vital legislation, and I couldn't be more happ..."
"I do want to say though that this month President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law, giving schools across the country the funding and the resources that they so desperately need to make ..."
"the debate over gun safety and saving lives is far more important than any procedural discussions that we might be having, anything that might stall the ability for us to be able to get this legislati..."
"Importantly, this funding will help culturally specific organizations outreach to underserved communities of color, which have been disproportionally affected by the pandemic."