"We must clamp down on the production of menthol products and not the individual possession of it, because there are real intergenerational, traumatic consequences of broken windows policing."
"I believe that your voice is the most important of all the important voices that we have heard today."
"I want to acknowledge my other sisters in service from our Pro-Choice Caucus were waived on today, Representatives Chu and Schakowsky, respectfully."
"To be clear, the Hyde Amendment functioned as the original abortion ban for low-income individuals."
"Even in states like the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which I represent, individuals, particularly low-income and young people, LGBTQ and black and brown folks, continue to face barriers in accessing..."
"Thank you, Acting Chair Maloney, for holding the line on this full committee hearing since the transition of Chairman Cummings."
"I just wanted to acknowledge, since there was this conversation about compassion for the innocence- earlier today I rolled out the People's Justice Guarantee, which calls for the abolishing of the dea..."
"Current law restricts Medicaid funds from covering abortion care for women in communities across the United States."
"That right is a fundamental right. It is a right that is tied to your ability to have dignity in this country."
"This is a decision between a woman and her God and her doctor and her life, and only she knows how to make this decision."
"I refuse to stand by and see even one more woman's life put in danger because of lack of access to safe and legal abortion."