Summer Lee

I want to see complete reform of our Federal prison system so that it meets society's needs of incarcerating those who have certainly violated the law inviolate, but also has a strong commitment to human dignity and response, and as well…

In matching you in another district do you think there was some underlying thought that they might eliminate an African American woman in the United States Congress?

We want to be able to fully engage to deposit our currency in this democracy for clear representation

The undue burden that I've talked about this is with regards to vote-by-mail where people have to provide IDs.

It's my principle that the will of the majority should always prevail.

I did not call them racists, but I said racism is an extreme factor in the denial of voting rights.

I was crushed last night about 10:30 p.m. as a sinister Act was performed on the floor of the United States Senate, and that is the defeat of a talking filibuster that would have led to the opportunity for the passage of the Voting Rights…

The Senate must suspend filibuster for bills designed to ensure right to vote.

Former President Trump waged an outright, overt disinformation campaign explicitly designed to overturn the democratic will of the people.

The elections representative under the past administration clearly made sure that there was no fraud in the 2020 election of any sizable amount.

Those are really strong evidences of an attack on the election infrastructure and the cyber question, and I am grateful to the Chairwoman for this hearing.

These efforts to constrain immigration judges really impacted their ability to apply the law and to ensure due process

The Trump Department of Justice implemented rules to restrict immigration judges' independent authority

We have seen actions by particularly the most recent Administration, but by successive Administrations, that have politicized and further dismantled our immigration system

I want to be able to speak accordingly on this very important issue, and to at least put my imprint on what I think is a continuing rising crisis.

I cannot stress how important the section 595 program is for southern Nevada and the American West, as the region faces the worst drought we have faced in twelve centuries.

Thank you, Madam Chair and Ranking Member Rouzer, for having this Members' Day hearing on this critically important bill that addresses the water supply and environmental infrastructure needs of this Nation and our local communities.

What has to happen is that we have to take a really strong look at a fixture, at someone that -- something that does not work at this time, and that is a filibuster.

We are certainly, as the president said today, in the challenging issue of our time. It is a defining moment in our history.

Violence is on speed dial. I’ve seen an exponential increase in violence. But here’s the difference, violence by Members of Congress.

We live in a violent world and a violent time. And Paul -- Congressman Gosar has lived in that violent time with his words.

I think that you're hearing today the implications are significant.

Yes, ma'am, I do. The way things are there now, it's just a big secret.

Almost taking your literal rights away as an independent--as an American. Thank you for that.

You have contributed to a further understanding and empowerment of lawmakers to distinguish between what arbitration may be of value for and where it is wrong, ugly, and bad.