"I need to express my deep concern with the 4 percent increase in defense spending."
"And in passing the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, led by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Ben Ray Lujan, we can establish long overdue rights and protection..."
"I think it is also very clear that what we have going on right now is pandemic profiteering by the largest corporations."
"I have argued with you in the past that our immigration system is 'sexclusionary'—is what I call it—because it places value on work typically performed by men."
"the entire debate on infrastructure is a really good example of the ways in which the contributions of women to the economy and how fundamental and essential they are is devalued in a systematic way."
"investing in prioritizing, investing in our caregiving infrastructure the way that we have invested in infrastructure--more traditional surface infrastructure is essential and fundamental."
"supporting the domestic work force crucial to ensuring that women can thrive in a post-pandemic economy."
"The work that allows all other work to happen. And it is also why it is important that we keep those investments that we have proposed in Build Back Better for elder care, for childcare, for all of th..."
"the department must be dismantled and policing reimagined."
"we need to shift significant resources from law enforcement to other places."
"Minority Serving Institutions have remarkable track records of improving economic mobility for low-income students of color."
"By investing in programs that reduce or eliminate cost barriers, MSIs are able to help more low-income students of color succeed without the burden of student loan debt."