"The evidence is and all--study after study shows that minorities, young people, low-income people are far less likely to have the kinds of State-issued photo IDs required by these laws."
"I don't believe I ever at any time said that I thought it would be a good idea to hold a hearing on ACORN."
"I ask unanimous consent to place in the record the recent Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision in RNC versus DNC rejecting the RNC's motion to get out from under the 1982 consent decree barring the..."
"I also ask unanimous consent to say that I have, since speaking earlier, read Mr. Eversole's prepared testimony, and in his prepared testimony he does reference the 2012 decision of the court, the Fed..."
"Neither Congress nor the executive branch is free to ignore these interests, and far from waging war on the Constitution or/and religion, President Obama and his Administration have sought a sensible ..."
"the First Amendment, "gives no one the right to insist that in pursuit of their own interests others must conform their conduct to his own religious necessities.""
"Sacrificing the rights and needs of women and of the public health by removing the requirement for these critical services or broadly exempting anyone who might object is neither wise nor is it consti..."
"How would you strike that balance?"
"Neither Congress nor the Executive Branch is free to ignore these interests, and--far from waging a war on the Constitution or on religion--President Obama and his Administration have sought a sensibl..."
"The Honorable Jerrold Nadler, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York, and Member, Committee on the Judiciary."
"This is an invasion of the prerogatives of the Congress that passed the law, and of the obligation of the Executive to enforce the law."
"Whether there was executive overreach is a matter that will be determined by the courts."