An elected government that does not accurately reflect the participation of American voters, all American voters, regardless of race, is no true democracy.

Perhaps this here is the fear, fear that we will build the kind of political power that is just.

I think it is appropriate at this point, after this published testimony, that I yield the remainder of my time to Ms. McBath, who knows firsthand what Georgia is doing in redistricting.

the last Voting Rights Act we had in 2006 was named for Fannie Lou Hamer, Mr. Johnson, for Rosa Parks, for Barbara Jordan, and Cesar Chavez, and other great civil rights leaders.

Yet, this time, we have been met with total obstruction. The problem is not one Senator from West Virginia. The problem is a political party--the Republican party--that has given in to cynicism and adopted the worst arguments of those who…

What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that we will end redlining?

Fear that if and when we empower Black people, that will somehow disempower White people.

Audubon is a proud supporter of the MRRRI bill (H.R. 4202) which will create a federal program to provide leadership, funding, and guidance to implement a 'whole of the river' approach to restore the river.

It is our hope that it will become, and has become, more recreational.

I was proud to join with Chairman DeFazio in urging the administration to reopen and reexamine the nationwide permits.

The nationwide permit process, in my opinion, was never meant to be applied to large projects that have far-reaching, cumulative impacts.

I appreciate the opportunity for this committee and hearing, and I just wanted to make some remarks concerning our hopes for the bill.