"I will be reintroducing the Anti-Lunch Shaming Act to prohibit, not simply discourage but actually prohibit schools from publicly stigmatizing a child who can't afford their lunch."
"the 2020 Presidential election saw record numbers of Americans, including record numbers of Latinos, turn out to vote."
"the alleged problem of voter fraud was, quote, 'infinitesimally small.'"
"Texas' State actions to purge the voter rolls exemplified the power of government to strike fear and anxiety and to intimidate the least powerful among us."
"There is not actually evidence that there are many undocumented immigrants committing widespread voter fraud."
"we're here today to talk about the actions we can take to strengthen our economy by creating jobs, investing in what we believe, and we believe in investing in our children and supporting families."
"I want to begin with this concern about water. And, Dr. Wells, your testimony about a 450-foot drop in the water table is quite alarming."
"I think that is basically a big job and task of us as public servants."
"I will pursue making sure that we have adequate funding for education, which is what we are trying to do with the new infrastructure bill."
"if there isn't an entire ability for religious freedom, it is not religious freedom."
"I think that increasing voter participation should be the goal of every lawmaker, whether they be Republican or Democrat, because it is the core of our democracy."
"for every dollar paid to white men, Latino women earn only 55 cents, and Native American women earn only 60 cents"