"Instead of a lack of confidence in our elections, the American people are worried about backsliding toward autocracy."
"As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Shelby decision undermining the Voting Rights Act, we must recommit ourselves to the ideal that every American should have a voice in our dem..."
"To me, that just puts our allies and all of us at such risk."
"Congress should be focused on expanding access to the ballot and ensuring voters in every State have access to the franchise."
"Enslaved persons, indentured servants, Native Americans, and women were all denied the right to vote."
"Many of the voting laws passed in the wake of the 2020 election go to the very heart of the integrity of our elections, directly targeted methods voters of color used in 2020."
"We should be working for peace through strength, not exhibiting the vulnerabilities of our allies."
"I mean, we heard it right here when we talk about the Georgia election. You know, if lack of ballots, if missing power cords that led to 3-plus hours of wait time, purging over 53,000 voters, lack of ..."
"the delays in foreign military sales truly are putting, I believe, putting the American people at risk."
"I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record two reports, each prepared by former chairs of the Subcommittee, Marcia Fudge, G.K. Butterfield, documenting the State of voting in America and the dis..."
"The voters of Alabama and every other State should have access to every possible venue and avenue for casting a ballot."
"Voters can still turn out to vote, even if it has been made more difficult for people to vote."
"For far too long that has not been the reality of our electoral process."
"I think it is about voter access. Am I right?"
"Unfortunately, what you've seen in the last 10 years is this sort of the floodgates have opened to laws that have made it much more difficult for people to vote."
"I am so honored to represent them since I grew up in the Black Belt, yes."
"The continued failure to acknowledge or accept that fact by the majority actually undermines voter confidence."
"When the majority release clear topline funding limits-- when they finally do it for each of the Subcommittees, we will see the full scope of the damage that they have in store for the American people..."
