Cedric Richmond actually said...

"Thank you for holding this hearing to examine how the Department conducts vulnerability assessments for our Nation's critical infrastructure."

"I implored this Committee to do something, to have a hearing, to respond to the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile."

"I would just ask, formally ask--and I can do it in writing also--that we initiate a pattern and practice investigation on the Baton Rouge Police Department."

"Black Lives Matter is not a hashtag; it is an imperative."