"The data that is coming out of the states shows the necessity, the absolute necessity for a national strategy."
"In response to COVID-19, Congress has appropriated significant funding through the CARES Act."
"It seems to me that the President seems to think that COVID is over and he can just push it all to the states."
"The Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, led by Congresswoman Robin Kelly, has met with some or all of you."
"Before I sign off, would you let the record show that on the Democratic side of the aisle, Mr. Veasey and I stayed with you till the end."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for convening this hearing today."
"I am a D.C. politician. I am an elected official of 750,000 people."
"I hope that is not the case. I was looking at a poll this morning, a Gallup poll, which said that 64 percent of those polled favor a vote-by-mail system."
"I am just so disappointed that many of our Republican colleagues just cannot embrace a vote-by-mail idea."
"But that is our legislation, to provide 100 percent of the cost of the November election for every State in the country."
"Those were code words back during the voting rights movement, code words for States' rights, and I pushback whenever I hear that."