Robert Weygand: “In closing, let me remake a couple of the points that have been said so eloquently by my colleagues here. First, this…”

“In closing, let me remake a couple of the points that have been said so eloquently by my colleagues here. First, this proposed amendment is not about campaign finance reform. This is more properly before discussion and debate on voters' rights and the Voting Act. Number two, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Barr) talks about this is not an allowable provision under the Voting Act. He in fact says that it is not allowable for people who do not understand English to be American citizens under the 1975 Voting Act. Mr. Chairman, that is not true. The fact is that people that are older and have been here for 15 or 20 years, depending upon their age, are allowed to become citizens of the United States by taking a test in their own language. This, therefore, would discriminate against many of the older immigrant Americans who have been naturalized from participating in the voting process that they have worked so hard and so dearly to attain. Last but not least is the complexity by which many questions are placed on the ballot. Again, they need some description, some assistance. By having such a referendum in their own language, it provides an easy way for people who are truly Americans to be able to participate in the voting process that we so rightly and so richly deserve.”