I don't think everybody does understand what Jim Crow really was and the dark era that it was in our nation.

This overly-broad and constitutionally-suspect Democratic proposal aims to outlaw common sense voter integrity measures.

the, quote, 'exceptional conditions at the time justified the, quote, 'extraordinary departure from the traditional course of relations between the States and the Federal government.'

FERC's statutory duty under the Natural Gas Act is to determine whether a project is, in fact, in the American people's best interest.

Voting is a fundamental right in the United States and the 15th amendment requires the States to ensure voting is accessible and available to every American.

Congress passed the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to overcome State resistance and barriers that prevented minorities from exercising their right to vote as is guaranteed by the 15th Amendment.

We need a cost-imposing strategy. We need to demonstrate to them that their investments will be thwarted.

the Black robe of all judges holds important symbolism.

Diversity on the bench is certainly an attribute that is valuable.

Mr. Estrada was, quote, 'especially dangerous because he is Latino,' unquote.

a lot of is that being jeopardized by politics today.

some Democrats have repeatedly opposed women and minority nominees to the bench just because they were chosen by Republican Presidents.

I think all Members of this Committee should aspire to getting us back to the point where we nominate people on their merit.

this is going to end really badly.

The chaos that ensued as a result of the 2020 election was occasioned because of all those irregularities.

Isn't it true that States are still best situated to enact changes in election law?

Let me be clear. Republicans want every legally cast ballot to count, but the only way to give legal votes the weight they deserve is to close the door to fraud and illegally cast ballots.

The bottom line is, Republicans want every legal vote to count, want to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat.

This legislation is just another example of a politically motivated power grab to enable partisan Federal bureaucrats to control our State election laws.

I hope today we can have a productive conversation about voting rights and how we can best safeguard the ability of all eligible Americans to vote.

Our Constitution and our institutions will endure, but only if we support and defend them.

This is about Federal control, a Federal takeover of an area that has always been within the jurisdiction of the States.

Our extraordinary Republic has endured for nearly two and a half centuries based in large part on the understanding that our elections will be fair and free and secure.

This bill seeks to lower the triggering mechanism, which subjects jurisdictions to preapproval from the Department of Justice.

Unfortunately, just like H.R. 1, the misleadingly named For the People Act, H.R. 4 seeks to federalize elections.