Kenny Stancil

Pegasus spyware, sold by private Israeli company NSO Group, "is a weapon of choice for repressive governments seeking to silence journalists, attack activists, and crush dissent," said Amnesty International's Agnès Callamard.

"Our kids depend on the people around them being protected, being vaccinated in order to shield them from the virus," said Dr. Vivek Murthy.

"Remembering and celebrating John Lewis today is important," said Rep. Cori Bush. "Abolishing the filibuster to secure the right to vote for everyone is how we must protect his legacy."

"We are living through a climate catastrophe," said Rep. Jamaal Bowman. "We have to redesign our economy to respond to the current crisis and to ensure it doesn't get much, much worse."

"If Sen. Manchin and the rest of the Senate approve the 'reconciliation bill' then we will approve their bipartisan bill. But if they try to strip immigration reform, child care, climate action, etc., then we're at an impasse," said the New York Democrat.

"Mass infection is not an option," experts said of the Tory government's "dangerous and unethical" reopening plan.

"As long as Germany withholds its approval of the TRIPS waiver," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, "it threatens the lives of millions of people around the world and our ability to crush the virus."

Germany's continued obstruction of the TRIPS waiver "means more people will die when they could have been saved if they had access to life-saving vaccines."