G. K. Butterfield: “I believe the original voter ID law passed by the legislature was struck down by the court.”

Let me say thank you to our colleague, and fellow Member of the Committee on House Administration, my friend Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon of the Fifth District.

Section 2 has been very effective down through the years, and those of you who have been involved in litigation, you know what I mean.

I listened very carefully to the gentleman from Arkansas, and I respect his position, but I just want to remind my colleagues that in my State and most States these organizations that are not nonprofits who care about the environment and…

Now the Supreme Court is going to have to decide whether or not State courts have any authority whatsoever over election laws within the State.