This is not a partisan issue, we all understand that, particularly for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, we have to have the ability for them to come forward and not fear that they are going to somehow suffer some kind of a consequences because of their immigration status.

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Part of comprehensive immigration reform is not just the path to citizenship for undocumented workers, but also the ability for families to be together.

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We [Americans] really need a system that comprehensively looks at the fact that we need these workers in the United States, we need to be able to provide a pathway to citizenship. We need to be able to allow them to be here legally and to do the work that they are doing and that we need.

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The immigration system is broken and it needs to be fixed. And it needs to be fixed comprehensively, because this country depends on immigrant workers, but we don't have a system that reflects that. Our system is absolutely antiquated.

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I think it was groundbreaking.

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I don't think those comments were helpful to a broader picture of how we build progressive power in the House and what it looks like relative to overall Democratic power.

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Justin Amash coming on board means there is now bipartisan support for really understanding the seriousness of what is in the Mueller report.

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The attorney general has made it clear -- through his broad support for sweeping presidential power and authority and his past criticism of the special counsel's inquiry -- that he is not an unbiased participant. It is, therefore, even more urgent that Congress immediately receive the full report and all the underlying documentation and evidence so that we can make our own determinations.

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Americans are literally dying because they can't afford insulin or they can't get the cancer treatment they need, there are some things that should not be provided through the for-profit market.

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She will be a powerhouse woman of color in Congress and a steadfast champion for our values. She's challenged Donald Trump face-to-face, taken on and defeated the Koch Brothers in her own backyard, and her record of getting results for working people is simply stellar.

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It was very disappointing, they really had no specific informatio... by Pramila Jayapal

It was very disappointing, they really had no specific information or more numbers.

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We need to set up a commission that looks at the alternatives to ICE and really starts to understand how do we have these functions in a way that is accountable, transparent and humane.

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I felt it critical that the American people saw that we know how democracy has been undermined and votes have been suppressed.

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I think it is absolutely unacceptable to see the racism and hatred coming out of the White House, the way in which this president is fueling the flames of divisiveness across the country.

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We can never be afraid to stand up for what is right, no matter what others may say. And sometimes, if that means taking a lonely road, if what we are standing for is true, then perhaps moonlight or sunshine will light our way and make it less lonely.

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I am not a woman on Monday, an immigrant on Tuesday, a worker on Wednesday, and a mom on Thursday, I am all of those things all of the time, and I am going to fight for all of those things all of the time.

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I've always believed that immigration is really about who we are as a country and what we're willing to stand up for.

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Every hour that goes by with family separation policies in effect is another hour that mothers weep thinking of their children, another hour that kids are fearfully wondering where their parents have been taken, another hour that trauma deepens.

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Sometimes when really terrible things happen, something beautiful... by Pramila Jayapal

Sometimes when really terrible things happen, something beautiful emerges out of it.

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What makes America great is our commitment to our values of inclu... by Pramila Jayapal

What makes America great is our commitment to our values of inclusivity and opportunity for all.

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When bosses, leaders, and powerful men and women ignore or deny the accounts of harassment victims, they reinforce the idea that harassers are playing the game as they should and that the rest of us should fall in line.

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