Veronica Escobar

Only by understanding all these facets can we bring forward legitimate, credible solutions.

This is unsustainable for everyone involved, for the migrants, for the agents, the nonprofits, and the volunteers.

A whole room full of families felt unsafe, ma'am, at Fort Hood.

Will it be a meaningful, sustained, resourced program?

I do believe that that is an issue at Fort Bliss.

Justice delayed, it absolutely is justice denied, especially when the women that I have been hearing from feel like the inaction is a signal.

Because, as I mentioned to the first panel, what we are seeing is the tip of the iceberg.

I wish that a lesson had been learned; unfortunately, it has not.

My Republican colleagues have invited Stephen Miller, who is a White nationalist, to come brief them.

The same language, anti-immigrant, hateful, dehumanizing language that Donald Trump had used from the loudest bully pulpit in the world.

The root causes were anti-immigrant, racist, xenophobic hatred that the domestic terrorist confessed fueled his ten-hour drive to El Paso.

The attack on El Paso on August 3, 2019, in your opening remarks, and for understanding the pain and trauma that my community has gone through as a result of that horrific attack.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. On January 6, terrorists attacked the United States of America. It was an attempted coup and an insurrection. But what I hope Americans understand is that it was a terrorist attack against our country…

In closing, I would like to thank my colleagues, specifically Mr. Taylor for his partnership on this very important bill and, again, Chairman Nadler and all of those, including staff and members of the Department of Justice, who made this…

I want to talk also about the fear of reporting sexual offenses.

I believe that that hate in his heart has been fueled and was fueled by the racism coming from the White House and racism that has been amplified by other leaders across our country.

This hearing today is about essential workers. It's not about PPP. It's not about civil unrest. It's not about grievances against immigrants. It's about essential workers.

Why bother reporting sexual harassment if the results with regard to sexual assault are so terrible?

I, too, have called on Congress for an investigation, along with our chairwoman.

There is nothing more dangerous to our republic than an Attorney General who refuses to uphold his oath.

I am alarmed by your Department's refusal to comply with and implement key Supreme Court rulings.

Does the Constitution say that only citizens should be counted in the Census? No.

Mr. Barr, the Administration, against the constitutional text, historical precedent, and DOJ's own memo, is trying to exclude undocumented persons from the Census.

This is not about when or whether a President utilizes the Insurrection Act. This is simply about consulting with Congress in the same way that we expect a President to consult with Congress.

It is our obligation and our duty to rise to this moment.