Brenda Lawrence actually said...

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

Highlighting the disproportionate number of prisoners in the U.S.

07/14/2015

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I just want to be on the record, this is a very, very serious issue. I am a descendent of slaves.

I'm glad to see our community--our committee will be using our oversight authority to find innovative ways for the government to combat anti...

As a black woman in America, having a double whammy, being a woman who was oppressed, being an African American.

We see through history that so many people sat on the sideline.