"Now, because we had Shelby, we did not have preclearance, and because of that, elections were held in which Black votes were suppressed."
"Voting rights is a big deal. It is a really big deal."
"I want an Attorney General who is going to protect people's right to vote. And I do not think, with Senator Sessions, we are going to have that."
"Is that how our democracy is supposed to work?"
"I want to know, does anybody here, anybody on this panel, have any evidence at all, any reason to believe that there were 3 million fraudulent votes cast in this election?"
"You are Americans. Do not be afraid."
"It is absolutely extraordinary to see a President-elect so publicly refuting, and without evidence so far as I can tell, the assessment of our intelligence agencies."
"As Justice Ginsberg said, an umbrella means you do not get wet when it is raining and you do not take the umbrella away."
"Senator Sessions said in his questionnaire that he 'personally handled four civil rights cases.'"
"It is important, in my view, that the Members of this Committee get clarity with regard to the nominee's record."
"What is truly troubling about this, I believe, are these bogus claims of voter fraud."