Rick Larsen actually said...

the economy continues to emerge but has not yet emerged.

It is important that the economic and job opportunities available in these industries be available and accessible to all Americans.

As a white man, I acknowledge that I, too, have more work to do to understand and address the barriers, such as systemic racism, that enable...

I acknowledge that I, myself, have more work to do to understand and address these barriers, such as systemic racism, that enables inequity ...