Brenda Lawrence actually said...

"According to recent reporting, the Trump administration is pursuing far fewer civil rights cases, including hate crimes..."

"I was previously a mayor before becoming to Congress and COPS grants, which I used as a mayor, was just really an amazing support."

"I want to see, once we do our work and the funds are approved, I expect a fast turnaround to identify these communities."

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