Laurel Lee

One of the great opportunities in the American Confidence in Elections Act is that, when we know best practices...

For these reasons, Mr. Chairman, I oppose the amendment.

I encourage all of my colleagues to support this very important and sensible amendment.

According to article I, section 4 of the Constitution, States have the primary role in establishing the time, place, and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, while Congress has a purely secondary role and must…

Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order.

Millions of Americans are given only a single day--I think I expressed my concern that Alabama was one of four States that does not have any form of early voting.

I oppose this amendment, as I do not believe it is the appropriate role for the Federal Government to take in elections administration.

I agree with John Lewis; the vote is sacred. We should acknowledge that.

I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this amendment, which is a sense of Congress to acknowledge the abhorrent language used by an elected official in Wisconsin.

I think ensuring foreign powers do not have access to material that has not been shared with the American people is common sense.

the function of tabulating and certifying election results is something that is done by the States, and that I believe that this is not something that we should be including in the American Confidence in Election Act.

The overarching goal of the American Confidence in Elections Act is to provide States with the tools that they need to improve the integrity and process of their elections.

I would assert that the amendment is not germane. It adds a criminal penalty, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee.

This amendment helps to ensure working people have the freedom to vote without taking time off from work by making election day a Federal public holiday.

I would note that the Federal Election Commission is a bipartisan commission.

In recognition of the brave officers who fought to defend the Capitol and many of us on January 6th, I encourage all of my colleagues to support this amendment.

However, we recognize that our Constitution gives primary responsibility for the administration of elections to the State.

Ms. Lee. I withdraw the point of order, Mr. Chairman.

The restriction proposed by the amendment is a necessary step in the honest fight to ensure the integrity of our elections.

By giving folks 14 days of early voting for a period of consecutive days, including weekends, beginning on the 15th day before the date of the election or even earlier at the option of the States, we provide flexibility.

I would like to just highlight the provisions in the American Confidence in Elections Act that specifically relate to overseas and military voters to ensure that they know how to vote.

Protecting early voting protects the franchise for everyone.

This amendment is not germane. Provisions of the amendment fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Education and Workforce.

The rights protected by the First Amendment are at the core of who we are as Americans--freedom of religion, freedom of the press, our right to protest and to petition our Government.

This amendment is not germane to the underlying bill.