Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the deep trauma and loss of life perpetuated by systems of oppression here in the United States and globally. Many times I have stood at this dais and affirmed that our destinies are tied. That was…

Black Lives Matter, that must both be reflected in our policies, which is why we need to end qualified immunity.

Well, I`ll tell you what was in common here was white supremacy was the primary driver in our government`s violent response to the peaceful Black Lives Matter protests, as well as white supremacy was the primary driver of their inaction in…

It`s stunning. And the fact that these -- that these members of Congress, one, perpetuated this big lie, support and enable this attempted coup, and in the perpetuating of that big lie continues and it`s become foundational to what we see…

we will never be able to fully address the Black maternal mortality crisis if we do not confront the underlying racism that has created it.

If there are instances of universities making it harder, discriminating against people of color to try to get into any type of medical profession, I would gladly join with Chairwoman Maloney in a bipartisan investigation into that.

I co-sign all with--all that which they just offered. I thought it was very specific in enumerating both the challenges, you know, and the opportunities necessary in order to diversify.

this is a matter of human rights.

I tell people, if you are angry and you get mad when you hear that somebody is pulled over because of the color of their skin, you should just be as--just as angry and offended that a person, especially a Black woman, is more likely to die…

policy is my love language.

If we raise the tide for Black women who are who are among the most marginalized and the most vulnerable, we ultimately raise the tide for all women.