Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia

Obviously, we are here because of the unconscionable backlogs that many of us are experiencing throughout the country.

Most of those, again, are impacted by policy decisions made by members all the way from the White House down on how people should be treated, and how they should be handled. Don't you agree?

I know I wouldn't be able to handle it.

So did you see any children or anyone under 18 years old shackled in any way?

Are pregnant women shackled?

I know there were some reports of that.

Woman, I will just close. I think I probably have about 30 to 45 seconds. I just want to repeat something I have said. I think it is important that we emphasize that we are talking about children, young children. And, again, there is no…

Woman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

It's about striking a balance and making sure that we're thorough and that we look at everything.

It's refreshing to hear some good dialogue about the important role of Congress and the role that we have in this process.

So what happens to the bottom? It is not as simple as haves and have nots.

The widening income inequality gap that we have been talking about.

I am glad that you agree with me that the goal should be 0.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

As Ms. Abrams said, Congress can and must hold hearings and look at the landscape of voter suppression across the country.

Texas is really almost the poster child for Voting Rights Act violations.

There are intentional discrimination rulings from 2011.

I just am sitting here in disbelief that you are suggesting that Texas did the right thing in this whole purging order of these 95,000 registered voters.

It is very distressing that some of the numbers that we are seeing are not really significant improvements.

Given the makeup of Walmart's workforce, do you believe that reforming corporate governance laws to include worker representation boards would dramatically increase board diversity?

The questions about predatory lending really need to be dealt with, because it is not just--that is something that is happening

I pledge to you that I will work shoulder and shoulder with you to make sure we get this done.

I have a very deeply firm held religious belief that we really are all created equal and that we really are all children of God.

I find it very troubling that a college or any public institution would actually try to find a group that would do that more to decrease their default rating.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you so much for bringing attention to this critical crisis.