The NYT article prompted angry denunciations from 40 House Democrats as well as Senators Carl Levin, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

The gentlewoman's time has expired.

Well, then, please help Florida to do it, because apparently there has been a roadblock here in Washington.

The Administration's disregard for the Constitution and rule of law not only undermines our democracy, it threatens our national security.

The State of Florida has attempted to obtain this database for 9 months so that it could do its thing prior to the 90-day shutoff.

I do want to echo Mr. Conyers' commendation of you for coming before us on a very regular basis.

With all due respect, Mr. Attorney General, there is a problem.

General Holder, with 16 cases of voter fraud found in Florida of over 8 million votes cast in 2008, the assertion that voter fraud is an actually electoral strategy is preposterous and offensive.

General Holder, I applauded you last Friday for requesting that Florida suspend this error-ridden, unaccountable, and illegal voter purge.

Let me be clear about one issue: Everyone here agrees we don't want noncitizens on the roll. I don't.

Let me say for those who have missed it, this is a rare chance to see bipartisanship in action.