"I believe that inaction has most definitely cost lives."
"I think that the firepower that assault weapons affords a shooter gives them more bravery."
"we are finally having hearings like this to illuminate the multi-faceted problem of gun violence."
"the current prevalence of assault weapons was the result of not of action but of inaction."
"We can't do that without acknowledging that there is inherent racism in this country."
"At a Federal level, I think that is our duty to make sure that community policing initiatives are fully funded."
"It is imperative we give them evidence-based training and implicit bias."
"I think it is incredibly important for us to have this conversation today and all over America"
"Anyone who attacks our elections should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law, correct?"
"We just heard facts about a foreign government attacking our elections. We've heard that quite a bit this afternoon."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and the esteemed committee."