We ask not for acquiescence or assent, but for peace. The kind of peace that we seek here in the coming days, it must propel us forward to a better version of our city, to a better version of ourselves.

When you hear someone calling for help you are supposed to help.

What we saw was horrible, completely and utterly messed up. We watched as a white officer pressed his knee into the neck of a black man.

Some of my family is here, and I want to thank them. I am especially pleased to have my good friend and former chief of staff, Oscar Juarez, and his wife, Nancy, here representing those who made our congressional office a happy and…

Barbara, thank you for all of the hard work you have put in. We have had many, many people working on this. This is an absolute great way to explain to your kids in terms of doing something. If you are going to do it, make sure you are…

Thank you, Madam President. Thank you very much. I don't know who got this idea and where those 17 years go, but I guess we are going right ahead with the 18th. The dinner is our biggest fundraising event, and it reaches out to a whole…