"Representative John Lewis reminds us that if your vote didn't matter, they wouldn't work so hard to take it from you."
"I am grateful to Congressman Mike Thompson and this Committee for prioritizing H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, in the 116th Congress."
"There's no denying that."
"What we need is a complete reframe of our infrastructure, and we need to commit to more than just health insurance but true healthcare."
"We mourn the loss of Antavia. And there are millions more like her whose health is threatened and whose lives hang in the balance because of a tiered for-profit healthcare system because of greed."
"It is a testament to you, Mr. Chairman, that the first matter on our docket, the priority of this committee was to lift up lived experiences..."
"I represent the Massachusetts 7th. There are 15 community health centers in my state."
"One of the questions I had is the budget justification from HUD submitted to this Committee states that the Department will be proposing a legislative package of comprehensive rental assistance reform..."
"In your budget justification it repeatedly says that current elderly and disabled households will not be impacted by the rent reforms and increases in rent."
"Absolutely. I want our young people to know how to protect themselves."
"Some people consider it controversial that we may take action to tackle this issue. Not taking action, now that would be controversial."