Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, the bill also expands protections for election administrators, again, that are engaged in vote counting, canvassing, and election certification. It allows for a framework of punishment for people that seek to intimidate these workers. The bill also recognizes missing pieces from existing law in terms of protections for digital election records. In an increasingly technological world that we all live in, we must keep our laws up to date with the times. Mr. Chair, I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit, and I include in the Record the text of the amendment. Mr. Veasey moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1398 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith, with the following amendment: Strike the text and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. ENHANCEMENT OF PROTECTIONS FOR ELECTION RECORDS, PAPERS, AND EQUIPMENT. (a) Preservation of Records, Paper, and Equipment.--Section 301 of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (52 U.S.C.…”