Cori Bush actually said...

St. Louis and I are here today for a timely and important hearing to defend the planet itself.

Communities like St. Louis experience the brunt of gun violence, this epidemic, because of State-level policies in Missouri and elsewhere.

Republicans' failure to act is deadly. We've seen it over and over again; it's deadly.

Toxic chemicals, like radium and uranium, continue to threaten the safety and well-being of my constituents and my loved ones in St. Louis.