across this country designed to make it harder for people to vote. meanwhile the voting rights act, the culmination of so much blood, so much sweat and tears, the product of so much sacrifice in the face of one violence the voting act stands weakened. its future subject to political rankor. how can that be? president reagan signed its renewal when he was in office. president george w. bush signed its renewal when he was in office. 100 members of congress have come here today to honor people who were willing to die for the right to protect it. if we want to honor this day, let that hundred go back to washington and gather 400 more and, together, plan to -- make it their mission to restore that law this year. that's how we honor those on this bridge.