I would also like to enter into the record the 2021 report of the House Administration Committee and the Subcommittee on Elections on 'Voting in America: Ensuring Free and Fair Access to the Ballot.'

We need the section 5 preclearance process back in full force and effective.

Some have said this is a Federal takeover of the State's authority to regulate elections.

The guideposts that were announced by the court in Brnovich had no textual basis and were contrary to the intent of the 82 amendments.

Section 5 stands out, I would rate it, if you had to go on a scale of one to ten of importance, it is a nine.

We have seen States move swiftly to reinstitute discriminatory changes.

Congress has broad enforcement powers and must Act now to restore the Voting Rights Act.

the conditions that originally justified these measures no longer characterize voting in the covered jurisdictions.

Most of the transportation industry was devastated, with significant declines because of COVID-19, people afraid to fly.

One issue I worked on extensively was the disproportionate share of CARES Act grants that were awarded to certain smaller, less-trafficked airports.

I think masks is a good idea, and especially on airplanes, and where the public gathers in small spaces.