And after the obstacles to voting we have seen since Shelby County, we now know that Congress got it right, that the evidence showed a continuing need for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, and the Supreme Court got it wrong when it substituted its judgment.
Hirono argues that Congress's decision on Section 5 was correct, contrary to the Supreme Court's ruling.
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