Speeches

Thank you, Congresswoman Wilson, for that kind introduction. Thank you to Reverend Sharpton, Derrick Johnson and to all of you for your commitment to civil rights. I am honored to be here.

Thank you very much, James, for that kind introduction. And thank you for putting together this incredible gathering of thinkers. It’s a pleasure to be with all of you today. 

Good morning! I’m very sorry I can't be with you in person in the Great Hall today, but I didn't want to miss out on the opportunity to participate in this incredible event. I want to thank the Office of the Pardon Attorney and the Pardon Attorney herself, Liz Oyer, for inviting me to be part of this.

Good morning. Thank you for that warm welcome and kind introduction. It is always a pleasure to discuss the Justice Department’s corporate criminal enforcement priorities with such a knowledgeable and experienced group. And I like nothing better than coming home to New York City, where New Yorkers tell it like it is. In my remarks, I will focus on the Department’s commitment to consistency, predictability, and transparency in our corporate enforcement work, and discuss how our corporate enforcement program is increasingly centered on the protection of our national security.

Good morning Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Nadler, and distinguished members of this Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you on behalf of the more than 115,000 employees of the Department of Justice.

Good morning and thank you for that kind introduction. This conference has been an antitrust policy highlight for many years. In fact, at the Third Annual Georgetown Antitrust Conference in 2009, the FTC and DOJ announced the public comment process that led to the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines.

Good morning. The Ku Klux Klan members who bombed Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church on September 15, 1963, did not know Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley. They neither knew nor cared that these little girls had mothers and fathers, families who loved them, that they proudly turned out for church that day in their Sunday best. The bombers were not even targeting these girls. The deaths of any African Americans would do.

Good afternoon. Thank you, Davis, for the kind words of introduction. I also want to thank the Virginia Bar Association for the invitation to spend time with you today and our hosts, the University of Richmond Law School.

Good morning. It is great to be here. My heart is just bursting with pride looking at this beautiful audience today. I want to first start off by thanking President Knight for the kind introduction and the very warm and gracious welcome that she’s extended to me today. And I want to thank all of you for welcoming me and giving me the opportunity to share in this wonderful occasion. Dr. Jarralynne Agee, it really is a privilege, because today is a celebration of achievement, of academic excellence, of hard work and perseverance. So, thank you for the opportunity to be here with you. I also just want to take a moment for the privilege to recognize my extraordinary team of colleagues from the U.S. Department of Justice including the U.S. Attorney’s Office who are here today. I’m going to ask that they all raise their hands.

Thank you, U.S. Attorney Ritz. Good afternoon. I am Kristen Clarke, and I lead the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. 

Good morning. Thank you all for being here to commemorate 22 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on our nation.

Last year, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice came here to Houston and announced our Violent Crime Initiative, which is conducted in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, along with local, state, and federal law enforcement. We promised that we would take on gangs that terrorize Houston residents by surging tools and resources here that we use to investigate and prosecute violent crime nationally. Together with our partners, we made clear that we would complement our prosecutorial efforts with community engagement, because we cannot arrest our way out of this problem. The Criminal Division’s Violent Crime Initiative is a holistic approach to combatting violence, designed to ensure that the worst offenders are prosecuted and that the voice of the community is heard.