Cedric Richmond actually said...

"The Senate's duty to provide advice and consent to Presidential nominees is a fundamental component of American democracy."

"In my community and communities of color and with elected officials, there seems to be two standards: one for low-level elected officials and then one for other people."

"that has absolutely nothing to do with New Orleans."

"They are complying with a Federal consent decree, and now it will cause the City of New Orleans to lose valuable Federal money in terms of DHS and FEMA funds."