Opposed to act in a different way. But where there is an indication that the vote will somehow be harmed, i believe the department of justice certainly has the obligation to review that matter and look carefully at all of the facts and evidence and proceed accordingly. I couldnt agree with you more. And i find it ironic and painful that at this moment in our history, as we celebrate with the movie selma and talk about 50 Year Anniversary of the Voting Rights act that many states are making it more difficult for americans to vote, without any evidence of voter fraud to back up those changes. In one Southern State it is estimated that 600,000 voters were basically precluded from voting in election because of new voter i. D. Requirements. In that same state a 93yearold veteran was turned away. A 73yearold doctor turned away, people who were proud and wanted to vote turned away by new laws, people who had a right to vote and it troubles me that amidst all of the celebration of the Civil Ri
2015. I hereby appoint the honorable Randy Hultgren to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. We give you thanks, o god, for giving us another day. As you make available to your people the grace and knowledge to meet the needs of the day, we pray that your spirit will be upon the members of this peoples house, giving them the richness of your wisdom. Bless the members of the Minority Party as they gather these next days. May they, with those who accompany them, travel safely and meet in peace. Bless, also, the Majority Party as they return to their constituencies. Give them hearts and ears to listen well to all those whom they represent. May the power of your truth and our faith in your providence give them all the confidence they must have to do the good work required for service to our nation. May all that i
For all citizens while still protecting the integrity of every ballot. Absent that, when the laws are passed, the department of justice has to look carefully at their impact with how to proceed. There were instances when voter i. D. Laws had received preclearance because they sought to protect the ballot as opposed to act in a different way. But where there is an indication that the vote will somehow be harmed, i believe the department of justice certainly has the obligation to review that matter and look carefully at all of the facts and evidence and proceed accordingly. Fully at all of the facts and evidence and proceed accordingly. I couldnt agree with you more. And i find it ironic and painful that at this moment in our history, as we celebrate with the movie selma and talk about 50 Year Anniversary of the Voting Rights act that many states are making it more difficult for americans to vote, without any evidence of voter fraud to back up those changes. In one Southern State it is e
Cosponsors. In order to look at the reality that not only does u. S. Have more prisoners per capita but we also have lengthy prison sentences and do not serve the cause of justice and allow us to have the resources to keep our communities safe. He has been an outspoken supporter of this bipartisan measure and i hope you would continue supporting it too although i wont put you on the spot to do so without giving you a chance to look at it. Let me add one other element. As chairman of the constitution we also had a hearing on solitary confinement. Turns out the United States prison system has more prisoners in solitary confinement than any other nation. We have testimony from those who have spent ten years on death row in solitary confinement in texas and even longer in the state of louisiana and were ultimately exonerated. They were not exonerated. They were not found to be guilty. It had is a devastating impact on the human mind and spirit where so many of these people who serve time i
Who would like to work and like to be a citizen, to demand that contrary to the laws of the United States . And when congress doesnt pass it is that a right that they are entitled to demand . Sir, i think that citizenship is privilege certainly a right for those of us born here. I think it is a privilege that has to be earned. With the panoply of civil rights recognized by jurisprudence i dont see one that youre describing. I certainly agree. Surprised it took you that long but the attorney general statement was breath taking to me. Peter curseneau commission of civil rights responded to that some sometime ago. He said, quote to equate amnesty for breaking immigration laws with civil rights betrays incoherent and ahistorical understanding of the Civil Rights Movement. Lawabiding, black citizens, of the nights United States were not seeking exemption from law. They were seeking application of such laws in the same manner that was applied to whites. Close quote. Would you agree with his