Sheila Jackson Lee: “Over the last couple of months, hundreds of individuals have come to Washington from all over the country to protest the…”

“Over the last couple of months, hundreds of individuals have come to Washington from all over the country to protest the lack of the passage of the Voting Rights Act, the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Act, and, as well, the Freedom to Vote Act. Freedom to Vote and John Robert Lewis voting laws are the underpinnings of this great Nation. It exemplifies the beginning of the Constitution, that we were created to create a more perfect Union. It underlies the elimination of slavery, the right to vote for all people, and due process. We must move these important, crucial legislative initiatives that are more than laws; they are the very heart of this Nation. The Senate must move. It must move now. More people are coming. They will be arrested, and they are insisting that we move. I am ready--I know we are, this House under Democratic leadership--to pass both bills. We seek this legislation now. We cannot wait. People want to vote, and they want to vote safely, and they want to end the big lie. Let's vote. ____________________”