"That is why yesterday I introduced my AI Civil Rights Act of 2024, comprehensive legislation that would prevent discriminatory algorithms from being used in critical decisions, including employment, b..."
"But for those corporations, private equity, those profits came first, meaning the patients came last."
"Behind me are pictures from the patients who died at Steward Hospitals in Massachusetts when Steward directed millions, tens of millions, hundreds of millions of dollars away from paying their bills a..."
"What would you have done with the $800 million that Cerberus took out of the system? What would you have done with the $40 million that Ralph de la Torre used to buy his own private yacht?"
"Thank you for being here today. You are brave. And Dr. de la Torre is a coward."
"I strongly disagree that programs that aim to support and include students based on gender, sexuality, or race detract from student learning."
"We cannot expect school staff to keep our students safe and healthy and learning when they are paid starvation wages."
"It's just essential that every paraprofessional in every state, have access to and financial resources for high quality career pathway programs."
"I introduced my Preparing and Retaining All Educators to PARA Educators bill to provide grants to schools for the types of pathway programs."
"We cannot solve our current significant overdose crisis without programs that support workers."
"Food security played an essential role in the reforms of the New Deal and the Great Society."
"The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security will come to order."