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I want to remind all of us that the only reason we`re here in this chamber at all is because somebody voted for us. Voting rights is not just some other issue alongside other issues. It gets to the heart of who we are in the first place, a…
I’ve been very clear from day one that we must pass voting rights no matter what.
The bill provides a baseline for voting. So that you have access to that basic American right, no matter where you live.
Voting rights ought to be about partisan issue. There was a time it was passed on a bipartisan basis.
Our democracy is in a 911 emergency, and while there are a number of important items for us to address in this Congress, the most important thing we can do right now, is pass voting rights, to secure the future of our democracy.
I call on Mitch McConnell and all of his colleagues to stand with Democrats and say that we believe in patriotism over partisanship.
I want the Department of Justice to be at the forefront of pushing back against these laws.
The Freedom to Vote Act is an incredibly important step forward. And in tandem with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, will protect our democracy and allow us to keep moving forward.
We know that these bills were designed to thwart and suppress voters of color, young voters, voters with disabilities.
When you know that your willingness to help move democracy forward will be met with death threats, the likelihood of you continuing that work is almost no.
Unfortunately, some Members of Congress stood in the way of this extension despite the tireless work of Chairwoman Waters, Speaker Pelosi, and so many other Members of Congress working to protect our constituents.
Those pictures were a stark reminder that we must keep working to find a Federal solution to keep people in their homes.
Too many renters, through no fault of their own, have fallen behind on rent payments during this pandemic due to economic hardship.
The HUD Secretary said, 'I have no idea.' That is unacceptable.
This isn't difficult. To get the program back on track, it simply requires that our solutions be targeted, timely, and tied to COVID.
The Democrats' bill will not fix the Biden Administration's abject failure.
People understand these are people that fought with the United States on our side of a two decade war. And I'd like to see them allowed to come to the United States, fully vetted, come to the United States with people who fought with our…
These telecommunications companies, if they go along with this, they will be shut down. And that`s a promise.