02/03/2014
https://www.congress.gov...
"I voted for the Voting Rights Act extension 8 years ago in this Congress, but I knew then that Section 5 was problematic."
"The right to vote, as you say, Dr. Johnson, is the cornerstone of the Republic."
"We will not accept racial discrimination and voting discrimination in our State, and the Federal Government is also there and prepared to step in."
"Under our constitutional system of government, HHS must receive an appropriation from Congress before it can make payments to insurance companies that lose money under this law."