"I am looking at it from the legislative approach, and I have some broader questions that I want to ask."
"I think that these are issues that we just can't ignore and these are issues that are front and center."
"Stress is pandemic. It is felt in the African American community."
"I have introduced the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, and Contacting Everyone, which is called the TRACE Act."
"This bill has been subject to an incredible amount of disinformation and distortions and, frankly, downright lies."
"While I totally support a free and spirited discussion, I believe it is also important to recognize that disinformation can have real and significant consequences."
"I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing."
"My personal opinion is $40 million is a start. It is going to need to be a lot more than that in order to reach the people that we need to reach."
"I recently teamed up with Representative Diana DeGette to introduce two bills which would increase diagnostic testing capabilities."
"H.R. 7025 and 7026 both prioritize underserved populations to help provide better access to those disproportionately affected."
"As a Black man in America, because of episodic racism and systemic racism, I find myself an unapologetic, angry Black man."
"We, as a Nation, and certainly we, as in Congress, are at risk of becoming data addicts."