Might I say I witnessed firsthand voter suppression in the state of Georgia, having come through those very elections in November.

I cannot imagine how we can think it is positive that in Harris County the election judge had to extend the polling place hours because people had to stand in line so long because the machines were malfunctioning.

I have concluded that it is the dirty maps and the dirty money.

It is past time to build a 21st century democracy that represents our growing and diverse nation--a democracy that welcomes every person's voice and participation--because for too long voter suppression has been a shameful reality in our…

A strong democracy should not be a partisan issue. Americans must have faith in their democracy and it is up to Democrats and Republicans to restore integrity and legitimacy to our institutions.

I am afraid about how I am going to be scored.

But my constituents ask and people I encounter across the country always ask, if we have reached consensus where 90 percent of Americans think we should have background checks, the majority of Americans believe that climate change is…

So I think we have an opportunity in this bill, the 'For the People Act,' to empower everyday voices.

Yet, we know that many states continue to erect barriers to voting and that is why we enthusiastically support H.R. 1.

This committee has done it before. In 2006, Congressman Sensenbrenner led a successful effort to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act and we need you to do so again.

It is rigged gerrymandered maps where politicians from both parties protect their friends and the status quo.