"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."
"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..."
"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."
"Over the last 3 months, we have watched as the COVID-19 coronavirus has made its devastating impact on this Nation."
"Well, it is apparent that you would have more resources if you had not cut OSHA'S standards by 10 percent in 2017."
"This bill strengthens OSHA protections by creating an Emergency Temporary Standard for frontline workers."
"100,000 Americans have died from this disease. The magnitude of loss is simply staggering."
"please explain why the OSHA infectious disease standard is still languishing on the long-term regulatory agenda."
"My colleagues and I are committed to strengthening protections for these workers."
"Creating a framework for paid sick leave is essential for building a fair and equitable society."