Madeleine Dean actually said...

As we came back down the bridge, my husband stood at a plaque, you know, a bronze plaque memorializing the Voting Rights Act.

If we can't all vote, if we can't all fully participate, then we are not a true democracy.

The chaos and confusion which ensued from that piece of legislation until it was overturned as unconstitutional was costly to people.

Each reauthorization of VAWA has made important improvements leading to tangible results.