Brenda Lawrence actually said...

"I just want everyone to know here today that sexual harassment in the workplace and allegations of management coverup are something I take very seriously."

"a pothole does not have an 'R' or 'D' on it, it just needs to be fixed."

"Two-thirds of incarcerated parents, two-thirds, are nonviolent offenders, often locked up for minor drug-related charges."

"The United States holds 25 percent of the world's prison population, while we're only 5 percent of the world's population."