Brenda Lawrence actually said...

"We have before us now a situation that should not be evaluated through history, but evaluated through the urgency of the moment of now."

"So we can be clear, sir, what you are saying is that, if you disagree with the President, if your legal experience and your expertise doesn't agree and your President says something different, you are..."

"How do you ensure that the Civil Rights Act is fully enforced with these cuts to the budget?"

"I ask that you look at that because that is critical."