I want to thank my distinguished colleague who is going to be here shortly, Rep. John Lewis, a living hero of the Civil Rights movement, for welcoming us so warmly to his district as we continue this important work.

We are going to make sure that all the people we represent know that we represent them, not just the ones we like.

I want to remind people that States' rights is why we had slavery as long as we did.

We are going to ensure by the time we get to 2020 we will not be dealing with the same issues that we are dealing with today.

If something like this is still happening in 2020, I am going to be a mad sister, I promise you.

It is important for us to understand that is the same Jon Husted who every single election decides to change the rules.

It is just shameful to me that we turn around and we talk about all these little loopholes.

I am sworn to uphold it all of the time.

What we ought to be doing is trying to make sure that we as Members of Congress provide a service to the people who brought us here.

I understand what is going on with our Secretary of State. We would say it a different way. We would say it is the fox watching the hen house.

sometimes government is not the answer, especially when we have a shutdown that the President bragged he would be proud to own.

It is not a tax cut; it is a tax shift. And so, as it funnels down, local communities get less and less.

I bet you could do a whole lot with $1.375 billion dollars. What you think?

that is where we need to actually fund the schools in urban and rural areas where kids are not getting what they need.

it is a civil right, which it is, that is where we need to actually fund the schools in urban and rural areas.

education has become the civil rights issue of our time.

I think it is very insensitive. But neither here nor there.

I think it is very insensitive.

I just think it is ludicrous to say that the richest nation in the world cannot pay people a decent wage.

It is ridiculous to me, knowing that the wage gap is getting bigger, the wealth gap is getting bigger...

It is critical to have your input, and we are excited to hear it.

We are here to talk about the Voting Rights Act.

give us the ballot, because it is a shame that the country that calls itself the light on the hill would treat its own citizens this way.

I represent one of the poorest districts in America with a fairly large minority population.

Your testimony has been enlightening, it has been at times disturbing, and at times just egregious.