I do think that we were surprised as well by the low number of people who took advantage of the Facility.

I think it is important to take a new, fresh look at all of the different entities that you pointed to.

I think that they don't do a good job of that, and I will give you an example in your own City of Chicago, of the Chicago Public Schools.

Mr. Bier, in 1996, Congress enacted what has become known as the 3- and 10-year bars.

I believe competition is important.

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 13 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Ohio has 14 minutes remaining.

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Dingell). The gentleman from New York has 8 minutes remaining.

Despite evidence of the VRA's success, however, the Supreme Court in 2013, Shelby County, substituted its own judgment for that of Congress.

In the absence of preclearance, predictably the game of Whack-A-Mole has returned.

Many Americans, including our late beloved colleague John Lewis shed their blood in support of its passage.

The Voting Rights Act is rightly regarded by many as our Nation's most important civil rights law.

May I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has 8\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Ohio has 6 minutes remaining.