As I said, I supported the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act with Section 5 in it. When the Supreme Court said it was no longer necessary that Section 5 be in it, I did not support the language that you and Senator Leahy offered that would basically put it back in. So I do not apologize for that. I think that was a legitimate decision.
Sessions explains his stance on the Voting Rights Act and Section 5's reauthorization.
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