"Unfortunately, when the critical allocations were delayed, it is our small town residents who suffer the most."
"I also think there should have been a limit to how many extensions states could request to provide small cities with their rightful allocations."
"More of my Black neighbors die from COVID because of pre-existing conditions, even though they make up less than 14 percent of the total population in the state of Michigan."
"$175 million tax break for Marathon refinery buys Detroiters only 15 jobs."
"Does having a job does that fix cancer?"
"Just yesterday, one of the mothers in my community was testifying about an asphalt plant coming into her neighborhood and how she had to put $300 aside to pay for asthma inhalers for her children, for..."
"I think it shows the racial impacts are very hard to predict and that we have to take every opportunity that we can to address those issues."
"the Federal Government can set an example by passing policies like EJ For All to, one, invest by giving us the tools to be able to do this work"
"I cannot thank you enough for your leadership on this and, of course, our colleague, Congressman McEachin, on just really leading us and trying to make sure that we have a good quality life for many o..."
"So, I want to apologize for that kind of rhetoric of 'you people.' You are our people, including our Indigenous brothers and sisters across our nation. You are our people. You are not 'you people.'"
"$175M tax break for Marathon refinery buys Detroiters only 15 jobs."