Im so excited i think all of you know that as the representative from alabama seventh district theress probably no more similar issue than Voting Rights. Voting rights is basically the foundation for every other right that we seek to have. I am so excited today and excited that you came out. I first want to welcome you as the chair of the black Caucus Foundation the board of directors and thank you for participating and coming to the annual legislative conference. I think youou all know the theme of this year is securing our democracy, protecting our freedom and upliftingg our culture. And i do believe we are living in a time that its important we do all three. We see the democracy under threat. We see basic freedom like Voting Rights and reproductive rights and other things rolling back and we also see efforts to erase our culture which is why we must uplift it all the time. We are excited about our annual legislative congress and its the 52nd year weve put this on. The foundation is
Our guest is former attorney general eric holder. [inaudible] mr. Holder was one holder was 82nd attorney general under obama 29 2009 through 2015 and was have one active in thee redistricting efforts executive director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee thanks for joining us. We are on the record no live blogging or reach weeding or filing ofil any kind when we finish at ten a clock and we will photo on this email pictures us and is the breakfast and as you know from my predecessor to ask the question a please send me a settled nonthreatening signal we do have a big crowd to please limit you one question if everybody gets a question we can do a second round so now if you would like to make brief opening remarks . Thanks for inviting us to spend time there are a few people that i know and a lot of people i dont personally know but have seen on television thank you for the job that you are doing even to say the job that you are doing now maybe more importance than it has
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