Political Quotes

“I am, in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Crenshaw moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same to the House forthwith with the following amendment: Add, at the end of the bill, the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): DIVISION D--UPHOLDING SUFFRAGE IN AMERICA TITLE XI--UPHOLDING SUFFRAGE IN AMERICA SEC. 11001. SHORT TITLE. This division may be cited as the ``Upholding Suffrage in America Act'' or the ``USA Act''. SEC. 11002. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) Voting is fundamental to a functioning democracy. (2) The Constitution prohibits discrimination in voting based on race, sex, poll taxes, and age. (3) It is of paramount importance that the United States maintains the legitimacy of its elections and protects them from interference, including interference from foreign threats and illegal voting. (4) The city of San Francisco, California, is allowing non- citizens, including illegal immigrants, to register to vote in school board elections. (5) Federal law prohibits non-citizens from voting in elections for Federal office. SEC. 11003. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens. Ms. LOFGREN (during the reading).…”