I wanted to ask you--you referenced a self-healing and community model, which does need to be the goal ultimately...
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.
I have always taken issue with the term that children are resilient because I think it infers for people that they get over things.
What we want to see in our school communities is a paradigm shift in culture where people will ask, what happened to you, instead of, what is wrong with you.
These are human beings, not trout. Presenting yourself at a port of entry to seek asylum is exercising your right under international law.
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.
So, again, let's not lose sight of the plot, Mr. Chairman, and the plot is the American people.
Before the ACA, women could be denied coverage for things like pregnancy, breast cancer, or treatment for sexual or domestic violence.





