Jimmy Carter: “I urge the Congress in the strongest possible terms to return an acceptable bill to my desk promptly.”

Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.

I fear for our democracy.

We look on human rights as an ability to live in peace. And to believe that your future will be better than your past might be.