"I did an emergency task force on black youth suicide and mental health because we saw that there was an uptick in that community."
"President Biden has stated that we have a gun violence epidemic in this country, and we must address it."
"the only response we have is a police officer pulling up and discharging a weapon."
"We cannot build back better unless we build back with women."
"I have had to, as chair of this subcommittee, really lobby, fight hard for increased funding."
"Women are not opting out of the workplace. They are being pushed out of the workplace."
"I reintroduced the Pell to Grad Act, legislation that would extend students' lifetime Pell Grant eligibility to 16 semesters."
"I believe this legislation is a meaningful first step toward promoting access to postsecondary education."
"I want to commend the Biden administration for proposing the largest one-time increase in this program since 2009."
"And I don't want to leave without talking about student debt. Black women carry the largest amount of student debt in America."
"I think in our commitment to developing a skilled workforce that we need to look at Pell Grants and other resources for those who choose not to go to a 4-year university."
"We needed mental health trained professionals so that they could care for these children."