As the arbiters of justice in our country, the impartiality of our judiciary should be beyond reproach.

I think it is important to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to fully restore Federal preclearance so that we can stop some discriminatory practices we are seeing arise in the States.

Minimum wage is absurdly low right now, and to pay less than that is almost infinitesimal to determine something less.

Blast off. I am not Jeff Bezos. I am Congressman Steve Cohen, and this is start of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

I am a lifelong--and that is longer than many--user of Teflon product, thinking that I was saving myself calories, and I am killing myself, apparently.

No, we need police.

I think law enforcement plays a critical role in preventing acts of domestic terrorism.

The behavior that you experienced was unacceptable, and there is no excuse for it.

Thank you, Mr. Johnson.

the bill you are considering can play a key role in confronting current efforts to limit voter registration and voting by minority citizens as well as diluting minority voting strength.

Thank you, Mr. Spital, and I appreciate your remembering and recognizing the civil rights heroes who did so much to bring about the right to vote.