I would like to thank both of the witnesses for their very useful testimony.

The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Wisconsin, and Chairman, Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2013.

The gentleman's time has expired. The votes have been moved up to 10:15.

As I stated at the beginning of our first hearing, concern for this issue is bipartisan, and requires bipartisan perspectives.

We should all work together to update the Voting Rights Act and to ensure that voting is free, fair, and accessible for all Americans.

I think it is absolutely critical that we make sure that the rights of those to register and vote in the United States, regardless of race or gender or national origin or other protected areas, be preserved, and that we encourage all…

Part of that letter said that, in effect, that all of the phone calls, meaning the telephony metadata, had to be collected pursuant to the court order...

I deeply appreciate the comments that Mr. Lewis has made because he is truly a civil rights icon.

things have gone off in a different direction from that day.

But they don't determine which specific phone calls are relevant pursuant to the statute. You do that.

You are having it both ways.