Brenda Lawrence actually said...

"If you do not educate a child, how can you expect them to climb the ladder of success or opportunities in America?"

"If we say you are going to do your time and pay for the crime that you commit, we should be committed to ensuring that this person does not return."

"Those type of programs are game changers, and we need to step up."

"I have consistently said that in America, I still believe in the American Dream, that ladder to success."