Alma Adams

I applaud the CFPB's work to put an end to discrimination and ensure fairness in small business and consumer lending.

It's critical that we find solutions that support an equitable and resilient food system.

However, if Cargill were a publicly traded company, it would rank at near the top of Fortune 500 corporations.

I think there ought to be a criminal penalty when it can be proven.

I believe we need to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt for Federal student loan borrowers.

The stakes for future generations could not be higher.

I personally believe that is outrageous.

I am concerned about invidious discrimination in lending.

I believe that service is the rent we pay for our time on Earth.

I do want to ask the witnesses about your workforce, the people who work in your plants to provide food for America and the world.

We need to train, we need to recruit, and we need to retain more diverse talent.

We all want to treat people fairly. We all want to make sure that our neighbors and friends and families can enjoy the fruits of their labor in the comfort of their own fairly-appraised homes.

For far too many of our neighbors pursuing the American Dream, a decent, affordable place is just that: a dream.

I am grateful for your leadership and, particularly, your support of my legislation, the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.

HBCUs matter and every HBCU student matters.

Mr. Young, the FBI has labeled activists like me in the movement to save Black lives 'Black identity extremists,' and use this classification to surveil and imprison Black protesters.

I also want to recognize Congressman Jamie Raskin for his leadership on these issues.

I appreciate that all three of these agencies are participating in today's hearing.

While segregation has ended, structural racism still exists in society today. That is why HBCUs still matter.

The eyes and the ears of the U.S. Congress are squarely focused on what is happening to our HBCUs.

Terrorism and racism have no place on college campuses or anywhere else.

I urge my colleagues to consider the long-lasting implications of providing carceral solutions to social problems, particularly in relation to the health and safety of Black students.

we invest in education of our young people and our future leaders because HBCUs, as has been said, produce top-notch talent and future leaders.

we know that our campus infrastructure is not where it needs to be

I am announcing that we will be introducing my signature legislation, the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act as the IGNITE HBCU and MSI Excellence Act.