06/24/2009
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"We partner with community organizations and we take as our focus, distinct from others, race equity as a guiding force."
"I am so honored to be the chair of the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee. It is the highest honor I could ever--and position I could ever hope to have."
"I think it was a mistake for the Supreme Court to find that partisan gerrymandering is not justiciable because it clearly affects the rights of voters."
"Our esteemed colleague, Representative John Lewis, was beaten and bloodied as he marched in Selma, Alabama, to ensure that all Americans, regardless of race, had an equal right to vote."