G. K. Butterfield: “One-hundred and thirty thousand seniors are now eligible for Medicare preventative services, 41,000 children can no…”

At this time in the interest of time, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Allred), my friend from Dallas, who represents the 32nd Congressional District.

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.

Where we diverge is how to preserve the program for those in actual need without regulatory loopholes and fuzzy interpretations of the law, both of which exploit the very intent of the program.

Section 5 has been very meaningful and has meant a lot to the political progress the minority groups have made across the country.