Political Quotes

“I would say, as our friend from North Carolina had reminded us, the original reason for a three-judge court in the voting rights case had to do with the unfortunate history of judges in the South, who did not really believe in it. I do not think that there was need for it any further, and I would not insist on maintaining it. I would say with regard to the substance of what the gentleman said, I understand his argument that there is something special about a referendum. But the California Republican Party filed a lawsuit directly contradicting that. I would ask the gentleman, do the California Republicans, who serve on the Committee on the Judiciary, have they talked to the California Republican Party and tried to enlighten them and correct this error, which they have so strongly propagated?”