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Ayanna Pressley

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Ayanna Soyini Pressley is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2019. She made history as the first African American woman elected to the Boston City Council and the first African American woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Pressley is known for her progressive stances on issues such as criminal justice reform, healthcare, and immigration policy.

Quotes by year · 201120261,152 total · peak 2019 (443)
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Jul 11, 2019

These families need trauma support, caseworkers, clean water, adequate and nutritious food.

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Jul 11, 2019

I have no shortage of fury for this injustice, this tragedy, this callousness.

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Jul 11, 2019

How are we sending these children into their future? How are we sending them? And another question: Would you allow this for your own child?

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Jul 11, 2019

You said there's been a lot of death. Let's stop the death.

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Jul 11, 2019

The ICE case family management program costs only $38 a day per family unit.

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Jul 11, 2019

Children and families belong together. They do not belong in detention. They should be released, and they should be free.

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Jul 11, 2019

If you send equipment some place and more goods, and you send one toilet to serve 500 people, that is not sanitary.

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Jul 11, 2019

I believe that it is both our opportunity and obligation as Members of Congress to shed light on injustice and to lift the voices of the unheard.

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Jul 11, 2019

I just wanted to thank you for your commitment on the record to partner with me to do everything we can to save this Angolan detainee Mariana.

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Jul 11, 2019

I cannot unsee what I've seen; I cannot unfeel what I experienced.

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Jul 11, 2019

The trauma we're going to create is going to be a generation that I don't think we're going to ever be able to truly address.

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Jul 11, 2019

So, Mr. Homan, in your expert view, can you instruct and advise me how to elevate Mariana's case and ensure that she gets the medical care she needs?

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