I knew then that it could spiral out of control and that if we didn`t think through the impact and the implications. And I`ve been thinking ...
However difficult this vote may be, some of us must urge the use of restraint. Our country is in a state of mourning. Some of us might say l...
We cannot nation-build. This was a 20-year war, the longest war in American history.
We have to step back and we have to see what we can do to make sure that we`re safe in this country, but that we also support other countrie...
as we act, let us not become the evil that we deplore.
We have to use our three tools in a way that`s more balanced of our foreign policy, diplomacy, development, and defense.
the bill you are considering can play a key role in confronting current efforts to limit voter registration and voting by minority citizens ...
Thank you, Mr. Spital, and I appreciate your remembering and recognizing the civil rights heroes who did so much to bring about the right to...
Thank you, Mr. Johnson.
We need the section 5 preclearance process back in full force and effective.
We have seen States move swiftly to reinstitute discriminatory changes.
Some have said this is a Federal takeover of the State's authority to regulate elections.
I would also like to enter into the record the 2021 report of the House Administration Committee and the Subcommittee on Elections on 'Votin...
Section 5 stands out, I would rate it, if you had to go on a scale of one to ten of importance, it is a nine.
the conditions that originally justified these measures no longer characterize voting in the covered jurisdictions.
Congress has broad enforcement powers and must Act now to restore the Voting Rights Act.
The guideposts that were announced by the court in Brnovich had no textual basis and were contrary to the intent of the 82 amendments.
First of all, let me just say it`s outrageous what he said.
