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Desk. Every single senator in the Democratic Congress and in our caucus here in the senate is cosponsoring the for the people act. Senator merkley, senator merkley and my companion bill the h. R. 1, for the people act, but it is very deep in the leaders legislative graveyard. Over the course of the last year, as the for the people act has languished, tens of millions of dollars were spent, much of it in secret, to influence the policymaking process. Almost half a dozen states passed new laws restricting voter rights. The u. S. Supreme court gave the green light to political gerrymandering, and...

Good morning. I thank all of you for being here today good morning, today we are examining our nations history of Voter Suppression. As well as the obstacles that many minority communities continue to face to this day. And in exercising their fundamental right to vote. Tomorrow we will be holding a ceremony to honor our dear friend and colleague and our former chairman, Elijah Cummings. We will be remaining in disappearing room after him and commending everything he stood for. Todays hearing is also part of our effort to honor his legacy. Protecting the right to vote was one of the most import...

[background sounds]. Good morning everyone. Welcome back to those of you who are here yesterday. We are going to get started. It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to our second day of the best focused on events and protections for migrant children. For those of you who were not here yesterday, experience education and directed at the emerging University Washington college of law for immigration. My pleasure to welcome all of you here to the law school. Also i welcome not only on behalf of our constitution, the University Center for lesson american and latina studies. As well as the American...

Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recess of his committee at any time. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning, i thank all of you for being here today. Good morning, today we are examining our nations history of Voter Suppression as well as the obstacles that many minority communities continue to face to this day. In exercising their fundamental right to vote. Tomorrow we will be holding a ceremony to honor our dear friend and colleague and a former chairman Elijah Cummings. We will be renaming this hearing room after him and commending everything he sto...

Good morning. For those of you who werent here yesterday, my name is rathod, im the associate expeer enshal education at the Washington College of law. To welcome all of you here to the law school offer that welcome on not nly behalf of our law school, institutions ring as well as the American Lawyers Association nd our committee representatives. Again, thank you for everyone [applause] thank you for all of the hard work that the Planning Committee has put into making this event a success. Thanks to all of you. I know you all have very busy schedules. I appreciate your willingness for being he...