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Well, I would look at voter participation. I would look at the way in which lines were drawn when it comes to gerrymandering.

Well, I think that what we would have to do is do what the Congress did back in 1965, which is to conduct hearings, as you are doing now, come up with ways in which you look at States that have----

The Court in the Shelby decision actually invited congressional action, and I think the efforts that are being led by Chairman Butterfield here are consistent with what the Shelby County decision mandated.

I think we certainly have to respond to the findings of the Shelby County decision, holding hearings like this, creating a record that shows the impact of the Shelby decision--1,700 polling place closures, unnecessary voting purges--to…

One can look at words and mischaracterize them. With all due respect, Congressman, you are looking at those words and mischaracterizing them.

Let me just say that that is a mischaracterization of the intent of that filing.

I am very concerned about what this will mean. We have seen what State legislatures have done since the Shelby County decision.

I am asking for nothing more radical than that which is at the heart of the American experiment, the idea at the core of American democracy, free and fair elections where the people--all the people--are heard, and all of the people are…

We need to end gerrymandering so that all people, including people of color, can be represented by public servants of their choice.

We need to repair the damage being done to our democracy.

Since the Shelby County decision, millions of Americans have unnecessarily been purged from voter rolls.

Now, before 2013, Section 5, relying on Section 4, had helped prevent discriminatory voting laws from taking effect.

Eight years ago tomorrow in the Shelby County decision, a very divided Supreme Court gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

As you know, we are having this important conversation at a very important moment.

This is an important hearing for a number of reasons.

It’s a shame that the Republicans were afraid to do this in a bipartisan way. But let’s not let the truth go undiscovered. We need to find it out.

I think we will hear something like that, because even if you don’t have a smoking gun or anything, it’s very clear that members of Congress and, indeed, the president himself gave aid and comfort to these people.

China presents the most significant threat, going forward.