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Yield one minute to the gentlelady from washington, ms. Jayapal. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal i am so proud today to stand here to support h. R. 4, the Voting Rights advancement act. And i want to congratulate my incredible colleague, congresswoman sewell, for her leadership. When Congress Passed the Voting Rights act of 1965, it was a recognition that systemic discrimination based on race continued to deny people the right to vote. As an organizer, i understand the Voting Rights act as a victory that was hard fought by black activists like ...

May i have your attention. Were just about to start our hearing. Natalie where are you. She needs to make a couple of announcements before we start. [inaudible conversation] most of these people here have heard that every sunday morning in church, just before the minister gets up and bring that dynamic sermon. To limit welcome all of you here to historic Tupelo College. What we would like to do in convening this meaning, is we have some naked seats and i would ask those, Michelle Obama students, do you want to sit down, we absolutely would love to have you to take those seat. All of the people...

Most of these people here have heard that every sunday morning in church, just before the minister gets up and bring that dynamic sermon. To limit welcome all of you here to historic Tupelo College. What we would like to do in convening this meaning, is we have some naked seats and i would ask those, Michelle Obama students, do you want to sit down, we absolutely would love to have you to take those seat. All of the people that we invited are here. So there are some vacant seats and for the other young people, i know you can last a little while for this hearing. Let me formally bring our commi...

Ordered. Were here today to examine the state of Voting Rights and Election Administration in america. The right to vote is sacred. As members of congress, we take our responsibility to protect access to the ballot very seriously. This subcommittee and our committee as a whole is charged with overseeing the administration of federal elections. This country has a long history of failing to ensure equal and unencumbered access to the ballot for all her citizens. While states and localities have a significant role in carrying out elections, congress cannot abdicate its critical responsibility to ...

Quorum call a senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Boozman thank you, mr. President. I rise today to recognize. The presiding officer were in a quorum call. Mr. Boozman i ask that it is dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Boozman thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , i rise today to recognize a remarkable arkansan at the end of a 38year army career. Lieutenant general andrei pigey who will retire in september is the deputy chief of staff for army logistics. His nearly fourdecade career has taken him literally all over the worl...