I thought it might be helpful for the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. Buyer] to understand the historical and factual background in which the three-judge panel for voting rights cases was adopted initially. If the gentleman is interested in that, I would be happy to tell him. It had nothing to do with this kind of situation.
Discussing the historical context of the three-judge panel for voting rights cases.
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