Language, a common language, is the most powerful unifying force known throughout history.
Other countries saw the wisdom in this, and here in the United States we have not been able to get there.
They expect to arrive in a country that has an official language.
Thank God English is the common language in this country. It has bound us together. We need to make it the official lang...
This is an economic opportunity to encourage people to learn English.
The official version would be in English. That is common form of communications currency.
the more multiple languages we offer as a government, the less likely people are to learn English
Well, the Voting Rights Act puts the obligations on the States, and this bill applies to and binds the Federal Governmen...
Yes. And that is the intent.
We address the official functions of government, the official business of the Federal Government.
This bill does not go in and amend any components of the Voting Rights Act.
It is just the simplest common sense to understand that this is unifying. It is not dividing.
The immigrants that come here expect that we have English as the official language.
your bill would not impact the Voting Rights Act
It is not my specific intent to target that particular component.
I think we would agree in this Constitution Subcommittee that it is a bit redundant to even have this language in here.
Provided that it is not a Federal function, yes, an official Federal function.
I think we are comfortable this addresses only the Federal Government and does not direct the States in their functions.
