Hakeem Jeffries actually said...

"I think Elijah would be very pleased with what has come, with a bill that he and I introduced this year, the FAIR Act."

"So, we have a framework in place, of First Step, and as we worked on this legislation, we were very clear that to deal with mass incarceration as an epidemic we need sustained energy, sustained intens..."

"Today's hearing is one that is long overdue, but it is also one that is welcomed in the environment in which we have today."

"Anyone who speaks my uncle's name, please speak it in a way that will draw people together and bring help to people in these communities, including human beings who have been locked up for too long."