Summer Lee

Free speech does not allow incitement, fighting words, threats, and otherwise.

What is the likelihood of you being able to commit that that would not happen again, in terms of the new structures that you have put in place?

So my question to you, Ms. Bickert, is, can you today assure the committee that there will never be another attack of this nature that will be streamed as it is happening over Facebook Live?

I believe it is important that we work together to find the right pathway for how America will be a leader in how we balance the responsibilities and rights of such a giant entity and the rights and privileges of the American people and…

Let me indicate that there is known to the public the fourth estate, and I might say that we have a fifth estate, which is all of you and others that represent the social media empire.

I just recently spoke at the Howard University about copyright and social justice, which is something that a lot of people don't equate copyright with, but copyright is an aspect of social justice.

So your action item would be that you will be studying the processes that have been established.

I am always seeking common--reasonable ways--commonsense, reasonable ways to address this question.

Let me be very clear. The legislation would not put people that were undocumented in front of those who had been in line.

I am from Texas, so I know bridges cannot be closed.

But unfortunately, the Republican-controlled Senate did not have the passion and capacity to pass the legislation.

Having been here a little longer than the gentleman, I have the historical perspective of how we dealt with immigration.

The argument always is that, you know, I know this Administration tries to pit black workers against immigrant workers

We intend to do that.

Minority voters are disproportionately affected by purging

The approach that has been taken has been so egregious and so flawed and sometimes so directly intended to harm voters of color

We are stuck on that, because I think you made a point is that purging suppresses and oppresses the vote, and it creates an aura of fear which happened in my Congressional district.

Any illegal vote deprives Americans of their voice.

The chilling effect was already present.

I, frankly, believe that we should draw together to find the best solution for that, because truth does make for a better democracy.

The focus on elections and both the impact of the major tech companies certainly came to a head in 2016...

It is essential that the VA confront these barriers head-on, because the epidemic of sexual abuse in the military is a critical moral and national security failure.

We should in a bipartisan manner, nonpartisan manner get you the dollars that you need to deal with the population that you have.

The conditions of the border are compounded by the administration's rules and policies and precipitous announcements.

Should that be reported immediately, a duty to reported?