Political Quotes

“I mean, in what country are we, where a certain minority in predominantly minority communities has to wait 10 times as long? And so when you read--and I have heard my colleagues read these laws. They read: Well, what is wrong with having no drop boxes because, hey, we didn't have them before the pandemic. What is wrong with not having that many days to vote by mail? What is wrong with these things is obvious because they are not designed for voter protection. They are not designed to help voters have more access to the polls. They are designed to suppress the vote and create these longer lines. That is the obvious result, and if you can't see that, I am flabbergasted. I am sorry. It is hard. This is not my turn to speak, and forgive me to my colleagues. But I am flabbergasted that the Republican Party, the party of the 14th Amendment, the party that once fought for equal access to the polls is now creating this ruse that 19 States--that the States that are passing these laws, 19 States--this is not about voter protection. Donald Trump's own person said the last election was the safest, most secure election in American history. This is not about in-person voter fraud. Study after study has shown that you are more likely to be struck by lightning. This is about lies. I am sorry. This is about lies, and they are targeting groups. I am going to go on with facts, but I just want to talk about students for a second. I heard Senator Jon Tester.…”