Ayanna Pressley

I can say with certainty that it was a school nurse that saw the signs of trauma and abuse in my own life.

It is so important--I am sorry you have to weaponize your pain in order for this survivor tribe to be seen and to be heard but it is so critical that this work be survivor led.

Violence begets violence and trauma begets trauma, and so many families and communities like my own are passing along, unfortunately, the legacy of intergenerational trauma.

So, again, let's not lose sight of the plot, Mr. Chairman, and the plot is the American people.

I really do see a faster payment system simply as a public good, and the lack of action here creates a real void in the lives of consumers everywhere.

As the central bank in America, the Federal Reserve has a responsibility to speed up the process of clearing payments.

The Federal Reserve can do more to support the needs of hardworking American families.

It is important that when we have kids, we expect them to continue their education and go to college, but we don't have a means for them to be insured during that time.

One in four residents of my district benefit from the ACA's requirement that allows them to remain on their parents' plan until the age of 26.

This law has saved countless lives, and undermining it and attacking it puts the health and well-being of our Nation's families at risk.

The ACA has been for millions of families.

Before the ACA, women could be denied coverage for things like pregnancy, breast cancer, or treatment for sexual or domestic violence.

Healthcare is a fundamental right for all of us.

The courage of everyday people, who quite literally put their lives on the line.

These are human beings, not trout. Presenting yourself at a port of entry to seek asylum is exercising your right under international law.

CBP is the country's largest law enforcement agency but with the least amount of transparency and accountability.

I happen to think the law's a cruel and inhumane one.

I am so very sorry that we have failed you.

Seeking asylum is a human right and you did what any mother or parent would have done for their child.

We will not forget you or Mariee. We will not look away.

I think this system is broken, because people running the system are blind, and because lawmakers are blind.

This is not -- this is unsanitary. It is a public health issue. And it is inhumane.

Every day with this administration, whether we're talking about mixed immigration status, policies from HUD or military policies to separate families or the department of homeland security, every day, they are working hard to criminalize…

I want to talk about their parents, the mothers, the abuelas, the tias, the madres, that I sat with who wept openly in our arms, not even knowing our names! Because of the trauma they are experiencing! And because they don't know where…

This is about ethics and the law.