Summer Lee actually said...

"I can confirm that the Department is, in fact, denying these claims."

"Let this day, June 19, 2019, be the marker for the commitment for each and every one of you who have come to support to say: On my watch, we will watch this bill pass and be signed by the President of..."

"H.R. 40 is a legitimate legislative action that should receive the full hearing of this committee."

"The role of the Federal Government in supporting the institution of slavery and subsequent discrimination directed against Blacks is an injustice that must be formally acknowledged and addressed."