WATCH: Congressman Steven Horsford Delivers Remarks at CBC Hearing in Response to the January 6, 2021 Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford delivered remarks at an emergency hearing held by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in response to the insurrection that occurred at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Congressman Horsford currently serves as First Vice Chair of the CBC and Chair of the CBC First 100 Days Transition Task Force to the Biden-Harris Administration.

A full transcript of Congressman Horsford's remarks as prepared for delivery can be viewed below. A video of the full event can be viewed here.

Remarks of Congressman Steven Horsford:

This is our power, and our message.

Last week's deadly insurrection put a spotlight on the damage caused by four years under a racist and dangerous president.

This moment in history calls on us to act.

We will impeach Donald Trump, continue Congressional oversight to investigate and examine the events of January 6, 2021 and begin the hard work of reforming our institutions to build back a better future for all Americans.

In the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris Administration, the Congressional Black Caucus will work with our partners in the civil rights community to fight for policies like our Jobs and Justice bill, which will create economic opportunity for Black Americans and work to crush this virus.

We will fight to make our justice system fair for all.

And together, we will insist on a society in which Black lives are fully valued.

This is our power, and our message.

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