states weren't doing right by african-americans and minority voters in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, it was federal oversight that did give us an opportunity to have an equal voice in this december that's what's at stake, an equal voice for all americans. >> and if this law was in place what they're doing in texas and georgia and florida, would have had to be pre-cleared by the justice department and couldn't do it. that's why this is so important. you know, i read in today's "new york times" about the challenges that 21st century voting rights advocates have faced under the john robert supreme court. it included a quote from the late congressman john lewis on the eve of robert's confirmation in 2005, reading, quote, i fear that if judge roberts is confirmed to be chief justice of the united states, the supreme court would no longer hear the people's cry for justice, end of