EXCERPT:
LEE: “I'm Summer Lee, I represent Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, and I'm also a member on the Ed and Labor Committee. And let's just say it is no surprise that we are here once again, fighting against attacks on black and brown children, on trans and queer children and disabled children, on every student who doesn't fit a narrow image of what this administration has decided is worthy and will be prioritized for protection. It's clear that these attacks are not only welcome, but they're coming from the highest levels of government. The culture of open racism is alive and is pervasive in ways that we haven't seen maybe as outwardly since the Jim Crow era. It's shameful that our congressional committees have taken more time and taken more steps to perpetuate a culture war than to advance policies that actually help people, our young people.”
