"I want to thank the panel. Last month, the Trump Administration announced the launch of Operation Warp Speed..."
"communities of color in Maryland have been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic."
"African Americans are now accounting for 29 percent of the population but 41 percent of the coronavirus deaths."
"Hispanic or Latinx individuals are ten percent of the population but represent 33 percent of the diagnosed coronavirus cases."
"I appreciate the witnesses' testimony. Obviously, the pandemic has had profound impact on our economy."
"Promoting a cleaner and healthier future for all communities is a critical priority."
"Investments in the grid are important for grid security and resiliency as well as integrating these new renewable technologies."
"There's this whole unseen work force out there that doesn't normally get the attention it deserves."
"Thank you for the work that you're doing very much on the front line of this pandemic."
"It didn't have to be this way. There was another path. Things could have gone differently."
"I think your composure today has been remarkable, given the fight you have been waging for 15 years."
"I am embarrassed on behalf of the government's failure to respond to these warnings for so many years."