"Congress has raised the minimum wage only four times in the past 40 years."
"Women are nearly two-thirds of workers paid the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour."
"Far too many families experience tragedies like ours every single day."
"The pain of losing a child to gun violence never ends, and it is in that pain that drives me to do this work to prevent gun violence."
"I am an immigrant, and the research is clear that immigrants are significantly less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born citizens."
"If you don't have the guts or the courage to do something about this issue and send a message to the American people, who desperately turn to us, then it is time for you to leave."
"In a country that we say is the greatest country in the world, my God, you ought to be able to go to a school, church, synagogue, concert, movie theater, and nightclub, not just in Orlando, but in any..."
"It is time. In Congress, we sit here with the ability and the power to do something, and history will not be kind to us if we continue to allow the gun lobby to buy us and sell us."
"I do think it is very important."
"Our community and our Nation cannot wait any longer for common-sense gun safety solutions like extreme risk laws and universal background checks."
"Many of you know, gun violence is an issue that is deeply personal for me."