We avoid all this if we could have, as we had in my experience with every President...

I applaud the Department's continued efforts to ensure that Americans do not have their constitutional right to vote taken away by efforts at voter suppression and disenfranchisement.

The right to vote is the lifeblood of our democracy.

the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program, which Chairman Leahy has long championed

I was proud to stand with President Bush when he signed that.

Is the Department of Justice going to vigorously enforce the Voting Rights Act?

In my experience, independent audits by Inspectors General helped build the confidence of the American people in the activities of our Government.

I believe the only way to truly get to the bottom of these dangerous leaks is to appoint an independent special prosecutor.

I think of my own parents when they were alive; they would not have had a Government-issued ID.

A victim is a victim is a victim, and it is hard to say we will include some but not others.

We will be strong in our defense of the Voting Rights Act.

I applaud the administration's effort to police itself, but I think we can do more.

The recent action in Florida that purged Florida's voter rolls of legal voters is only one of many efforts under way.

We cannot backslide on what we have done to protect every American's right to vote.

We support the Senate version of that bill.

Americans deserve an Attorney General who will be honest with them.

they will be held accountable if they violate their oath to protect the legitimate secrets of the United States.

I believe an aggressive investigation is required.