Alma Adams: “They are acts of terror, hate crimes. And yes, indeed, they must be fully investigated and prosecuted.”

It is my wish that today's hearing will provide us with an opportunity for bipartisan collaboration on policy solutions that safeguard the civil rights and dignity of all individuals.

I strongly believe that, and that is why I am still furious that Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans held the American economy hostage to make our lowest-income Americans pay the price by taking food off their tables for their tax…

the work that you are doing is critical, from protecting our consumers to making sure that our financial regulators mirror the diversity of our nation, so thank you for your efforts.

Let us keep SNAP, let us keep people eating. We must feed folks. Working hard is not enough if you don't make enough.