Bobby Rush actually said...

"prepared statement"

"Madam Chairman, it should be clear that, while the issue and emergency in tech may seem like a relatively straightforward problem, its ramifications are much bigger and go much deeper than it would ap..."

"Madame Chairwoman, it should be clear that while the issue of diversity in tech may seem like a relatively straightforward problem, its ramifications are much bigger and go much deeper than it would a..."

"While seemingly trivial, this is just one example of the real-world impediments that people of color across the country face because of the lack of representation in the technology industry."