Bobby Rush actually said...

"I want to thank you, Madam Chair, for allowing me to participate in today's very important hearing."

"The lack of diversity in the fields of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, speech and language pathology, and audiology is very troubling to me and to others."

"This bipartisan piece of legislation would authorize funding to, in fact, recruit and retain students who are racial or ethnic minorities, or who are from disadvantaged backgrounds."

"there is disparate results, as well, especially communities and people of--in low-income communities are really, really on their own."