"Our right to vote is under assault in dozens of States. You would think you are back in the old Jim Crow era to see some of the bills that come up."
"I am a proud original cosponsor of the bipartisan VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) deposits fix legislation, which would help to sustain the Fund."
"And it was the founding purpose of the Justice Department during Reconstruction to ensure the right to vote of newly freed African-Americans who were under militant attack to prevent them from voting."
"Why do we not have a similar relationship with Cuba?"
"If we keep excluding them, what is going to be our reaction when China and Russia say, 'Hey, we will just come in here, we will help you out'?"
"I reiterate the need for Congress to begin bipartisan and bicameral discussions with the White House to establish top lines for fiscal year 2022 so we can get on with our work in the committee."
"We have seen this after other conflicts."
"I strongly support the Administration's renewed approach to innovation in medical research through the establishment of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)."
"While I strongly support any efforts to accelerate innovation, I am concerned that valuable collaborators could be left out or lose out on Federal funding."
"COVID-19 has shown that a commitment to breakthrough innovation, directed allocation of resources, and collaborative approaches can accelerate how scientific breakthroughs can be transitioned to treat..."
"I think that's the hallmark of the Appropriations Committee. We want to keep on doing that."