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Opening statement. Todays hearing of on current and ongoing voting discrimination is part of the house judiciary subcommittee on constitution, civil rights and Civil Liberties over the course of this year to assess the current need for a reinvigoration of the requirement of section 5 of the Voting Rights act. To consider other ways to strengthen that civil rights statue. Im not sure why we say reinvigoration. That seems to be one of the words we tossed around. Section 4 was cut out so we need to have a section 4 to activate section 5. Section 5 has been made dormant by the Supreme Court saying section 4 wasnt adequate so we need to find a new test to awaken the dormant power of section 5. Voting rights act of 65 is widely considered the most effective civil rights statute ever enacted by congress to protect the fundamental right to vote. One of its central enforcement provisions was section 5. The provision required certain jurisdictions with a history of voting discrimination against
Order. Without objection, the chairs authorized weight recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled oversight of the security and Exchange Commission. I inaudible recognize myself for four minutes with an Opening Statement. Good morning. I want to welcome back chairman clayton and welcome jackson,s placement and lee to this important hearing of the secs role in risk Capital Markets. Its the First Time Since 2007, that all commissioners at this Exchange Commission have testified before the Financial Services committee. I believe it is important for the committee to hear testimony from each of the commissioners including as chairman, because he told the vote of important rally authority in these matters. They are unique reviews that the committee should be aware of. This is especially important steps that the sec is not fulfilling as wall street calls and key rules like the open rule and the rollback and our moves to implement employment reforms on issues like executive
And discussions agencies priorities including senator training and distinction over cryptocurrency. He testified before the House Financial Services committee. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chairs authorized weight recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled oversight of the security and Exchange Commission. I inaudible recognize myself for four minutes with an Opening Statement. Good morning. I want to welcome back chairman clayton and welcome jackson,s placement and lee to this important hearing of the secs role in risk Capital Markets. Its the First Time Since 2007, that all commissioners at this Exchange Commission have testified before the Financial Services committee. I believe it is important for the committee to hear testimony from each of the commissioners including as chairman, because he told the vote of important rally authority in these matters. They are unique reviews that the committee should be aware of. This is especially im
We dont have a gavel. Committee on constitution of civil rights and Civil Liberties are called to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of this subcommittee at any time. Welcome everybody to todays hearing, hearing on evidence not a field hearing. On evidence of current and ongoing voting discrimination. I recognize myself for an opening statement. Todays hearing on evidence of current and ongoing voting discrimination is part of a series of hearings that the house judiciary subcommittee on constitution civil rights and Civil Liberties will hold over the course of this year to assess the current need for a reinvigoration of the preclearance requirement of the section five of the Voting Rights act 65 to consider other ways to strengthen that landmark civil rights statute. I am not sure why we say wee reinvigoration. Thats one of the words we toss arnold. It is not really a reinvigoration. It is more of a degradation that section four would cut out. We need