All of us agree that the right to vote is a precious right, and it sets apart the United States from a lot of the countries of the world.

it is to your credit that you interrelate all of that

When that right is impeded, then the very Government itself is threatened.

And the minority has 8 minutes remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator now has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Thus, we had early voting, and thus, the old absentee ballot where you actually had to swear that you were going to be absent on the day of voting, that was changed to vote by mail.

This is going to be decided by a judicial panel that is convened.

There are people literally fighting and dying as we sit here for the right to vote in countries like Syria, and we are finding ways to restrict the right to vote?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I think that that is despicable, honestly.

All the other rights are going to be protected only if women have the right to vote.

Is that your testimony?

I think without question, though, from a legal standpoint here, we realize that this particular law has a disparate impact on African-Americans.