12/12/2011
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"To have the former Chairman of the Committee worry about ACORN as if that is a serious problem, why don't we, Steve, have a hearing on ACORN?"
"I would like to ask respectfully that the Chairman consider such a hearing so we can get to the bottom of this."
"it is very critical that that budget have the correct funding for the civil rights division"
"Now everything in a democratic system turns on the fairness of the voting process, to choose who governs, at every level."