have of course renewed the voting rights act periodically. since that time, overwhelmingly and on a bipartisan basis, year after year, after year, because members of congress realizes that this is a piece of legislation that has worked. and one of my favorite sayings that many of us use from time to time is "if it ain't broke don't fix it". and this is a great piece of legislation that has served important purpose over many, many years. this landmark piece of legislation will continue to make a difference. not only in the south but for all of america and for all of us whether were african americans are not. >> shortly after delivering those remarks, mitch mcconnell will go on to vote for the bill that he whipped his members to vote for in the voting rights act reauthorization passed in the republican majority senate, 98 to 0. a week later, president george w. bush would sign that bill to law. today, mitch mcconnell, that same man, now the senate minority leader gave a speech where he disingenuously attacked president joe biden for his speech yesterday on the