"Roads and bridges are not Democratic or Republican. We all drive on them."
"Hopefully the American public will recognize that more."
"George Floyd's murder and those of Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery are gasping reminders of the original sins of our nation that go back over 400 years."
"In the two weeks since Mr. Floyd's murder, thousands of Americans have peacefully assembled in all 50 states to petition their government for change."
"This is wrong. This is shameful. This is not what America should be, and we will not go back. We have had enough."
"While one hearing, one speech, with one piece of legislation cannot unravel generations of oppression, change can start today, right now, with all of us."
"We must understand that this did not happen by accident; it was the direct result of systemic racism that has plagued our Nation."
"I would ask that the members of this committee reach out to the officials at Treasury, including Secretary Mnuchin, who are overseeing the PSP, and ask that they put a stop to these cuts and enforce t..."
"I am very concerned that we have conducted no studies."
"We must all see racism and racial injustice for the disease that it is and seek to implement solutions that uplift and support our black and brown brothers and sisters and say with conviction, 'Black ..."
"FAA claims they have no authority over health on airplanes, which is not true."