So we should clarify that legislatively?

It is fitting that this hearing is being held in a city that has been central to the struggle for achieving civil rights for all Americans.

It seemed that they almost invited us to.

The 2013 decision of the United States Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder is the single greatest setback to voting rights in the modern era.

I am not sure why it is the province of the Supreme Court to tell Congress how big a record to make before making legislative decisions.

Thank you for giving me the privilege of testifying about discriminatory barriers in voting.

So there should be some requirement that before anybody is purged there has to be a death notice or something from the Post Office for a change of address notice sent to the--sent to the--whoever is doing the elections?

Why do we not see lawsuits against local governments for the violation of civil rights under color of law?

Well, the first thing I would do is rejoin the Paris accord.

There should be an opportunity, if given the support, to really grow businesses in these communities.

Your pursuit of justice and equality in creating wealth in communities of color is unparalleled.

We see our role on the Financial Services Committee to restore the focus on the roles of our regulators to make sure that discrimination is stopped.

There is something fundamentally wrong with MDIs not being able to get outstanding ratings when that is who they are intended to serve.

We need to be laser-focused on solving the real challenges of today, like the fact that the most common jobs in America may not exist in a decade, or that most Americans cannot pay their bills.

We need to understand that economic progress should include all the things that matter to people, like their health, well-being, and how their kids are doing.

We have spent trillions of dollars and lost thousands of American lives in conflicts that have had unclear benefits.

We're going to focus on solving the real challenges of today, like the fact that most Americans cannot pay their bills.

I am sitting here somewhat frustrated, to be quite honest with you, because it seems as though we are not moving in the directions that we should move to get things done.