Zoe Lofgren: “I will not read the entire letter, but it does say this: ``Dear Representative, ``On behalf of the NAACP, our nation's…”

“I will not read the entire letter, but it does say this: ``Dear Representative, ``On behalf of the NAACP, our nation's oldest, largest, and most widely-recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization, I would like to urge you, in the strongest terms possible, to support through passage H.R. 1 and to oppose any weakening amendments.'' It goes on to say: ``This legislation will expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the discriminatory influence of big money in politics, prevent voter fraud, and strengthen ethics rules and accountability for public servants. H.R. 1 is supported and celebrated by the NAACP.'' I would urge us to support this bill and listen to the advice that we have received from the NAACP on this, and I reserve the balance of my time.”