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 appear.

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 appear.

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.

This same phenomenon has been repeated in facial recognition technology that mistakenly identified 28 Members of Congress, myself included...

I represent a district in southern California that includes areas like Compton and Watts, where not everybody is going to college.

The challenge, which is really the opportunity of our time, is ensuring that we have a diverse and trained workforce.

Bills like this are so critically necessary and important because there is a lot of folks in parts of the country, including my district, who want to have opportunities for jobs where they may not go to college.

Last Congress, myself and Congressman Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania, we founded the Blue Collar Caucus.

I want to say to Mr. Hudson, I look forward to working with you.

I look forward to working closely with you. I respect you, Mr. Chairman, and I trust you.

This is not regular order, and it is not the way I would have hoped to handle this bill, given our history of working together.