Charles Skelton: “not long ago the Missouri legislature passed a law just like the one that we are considering today for the State of…”

“not long ago the Missouri legislature passed a law just like the one that we are considering today for the State of Missouri. Since I don't drive, I needed a nondriver's license identification card. I went in to the Lafayette County license bureau, waited like all the others for 45 minutes to see the very nice young lady, and I told her that I needed a government, State of Missouri- issued nondriver's license identification card. She said, ``I know you.'' Of course, she did. I produced the voting card identification card that I always carry with me. It has my picture, United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Ike Skelton, Member of Congress, Missouri Fourth District, No. 190465, and has a facsimile of my signature, 109th Congress, January 2005-2007. She said that ought to do it, but let me call the Jefferson City Department of Revenue and check. She did, and they said, no, that is not enough identification for me. I would have to go get either a passport or a birth certificate. As I was running out of time, I thanked her, and I would come back at a later moment. Thus, I was turned down trying to get a Department of Revenue nondriver's license voter identification card. A month later, just a few days ago with my passport, which was up here in Washington in my safe, I waited in line and did get my voter nondriver's license identification card. So I am pleased to tell you that I can vote in November.…”