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Very honored to be here with all of our colleagues and the Congressional Black Caucus, of course, is on board with all of this. I am honored to be here with Congresswoman Alma Adams and our Ranking Member Mr. [Bobby] Scott and our colleagues to welcome all of you to Washington D.C. and to commend you for the difference you have made already and recognizing much more needs to be done as we see on this beautiful card.

Tonight, Jewish families across the United States and the world will observe Rosh Hashanah and the beginning of the Days of Awe. This special, sacred period is a time for reflection and renewal – an opportunity to contemplate the past and take steps toward a better, more hopeful future.

Good afternoon, everyone!  Thank you, all.  Good afternoon, everyone. It’s an honor to be here with each and every one of you at the invitation of a great Member of Congress.  Thank you for sending Doris Matsui to the Congress of the United States!

Today, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Budget Committee Ranking Member John Yarmuth and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders wrote a letter to the Congressional Budget Office to request a full assessment of the Graham-Cassidy Trumpcare legislation. Republicans are reportedly hoping to rush to a vote with only a scant budget assessment, before the CBO can expose the full consequences of the legislation for working families, without any hearings or committee markups.