"Another big part of ensuring mortgage applications reflect the applicant is making sure that their hard work, not just their hardship, is reflected."
"Reducing inequalities and creating opportunities for diversity and inclusion is something that I also take just as seriously as safety."
"the work of the National Transportation Safety Board is so important, especially in my district."
"Along with nearly 200 of my colleagues, I am a co-sponsor of H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act."
"Achieving the promise of America means fully atoning for slavery, and this hearing is helping to do just that."
"Unfortunately, bias and discrimination in appraisals have systemically lowered home values in neighborhoods that have more residents of color."
"Unfortunately, the City of Atlanta, in my district, leads the nation in the racial wealth gap."
"Addressing the root causes of the racial wealth gap will help us create the promise of the American Dream for all."
"Under President Biden, GDP grew nearly 6 percent in 2021 and the demand for goods has boomed as consumption patterns have changed."
"Democrats know that we can't build the economy of the future with the infrastructure of the past. That is why we invested in long-term success with the bipartisan infrastructure law."
"I represent a Latino, largely immigrant district, and I can confirm that our communities were hit hard by the pandemic, but this is shocking."