Steve Cohen actually said...

"We partner with community organizations and we take as our focus, distinct from others, race equity as a guiding force."

"Our esteemed colleague, Representative John Lewis, was beaten and bloodied as he marched in Selma, Alabama, to ensure that all Americans, regardless of race, had an equal right to vote."

"I am extremely proud that we are here at the University of Memphis Law School, which is my alma mater."

"I have asked and she has consented--Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee--to make a brief statement."