We must do that. We should be making it easier for all citizens to vote, not leaving State and local governments with unchecked authority to enact legislation that imposes discriminatory barriers to the ballot.
Butterfield emphasizes the need for legislation to prevent discriminatory voting laws.
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Madam Speaker, again, how much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from North Carolina has 4 minutes remaining.
Just because you have high turnout doesn't mean that bad laws aren't barriers to voting.
Section 5 has been very meaningful and has meant a lot to the political progress the minority groups have made across the country.
Let me also just say to my colleagues that I had every intention of being with you today.
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