"When we use our voices and we speak up, and especially black women, we have become powerhouses."
"Thank you so much, Chairman Beyer, and certainly to all of my colleagues, and to the witnesses."
"I stand and urge my colleagues to join me in calling upon corporations to live up to their commitments, to be intentional, and to implement sustainable practices that will permanently address the econ..."
"Following the death of George Floyd, Americans of all races, young and old, from the mailroom to the C-suites, were united and took to the streets to demand justice, and an end to the systemic racism ..."
"Let us bend the arc of justice by examining and committing to a fully-inclusive economic future."
"Transparency and accountability--you are going to hear that a lot today--must be at the heart of your commitments."
"I drafted the GROW Affordable Housing Act, to provide more funding to build more affordable housing."
"I led a delegation appropriation letter with 70 of my colleagues requesting $1.85 billion for a home investment partnership program."
"We are still, in my opinion, hitting the headwinds of systemic racism."
"Thank you so much, Chairman Beyer, for not only hosting this committee, but bringing in witnesses that have been able to speak to this issue."
"I am a big proponent of the vaccination for a whole lot of reasons, mostly based on data and statistics."