Opening statement. Todays hearing of on current and ongoing voting discrimination is part of the house judiciary subcommittee on constitution, civil rights and Civil Liberties over the course of this year to assess the current need for a reinvigoration of the requirement of section 5 of the Voting Rights act. To consider other ways to strengthen that civil rights statue. Im not sure why we say reinvigoration. That seems to be one of the words we tossed around. Section 4 was cut out so we need to have a section 4 to activate section 5. Section 5 has been made dormant by the Supreme Court saying section 4 wasnt adequate so we need to find a new test to awaken the dormant power of section 5. Voting rights act of 65 is widely considered the most effective civil rights statute ever enacted by congress to protect the fundamental right to vote. One of its central enforcement provisions was section 5. The provision required certain jurisdictions with a history of voting discrimination against
The jewish people so much deserve in this part of the world so its a win win win win situation in the middle east is quite simple and it starts by putting the occupation in the historic waste bin. Out of that good morning just to talk here in moscow you watching the international now the u. S. President donald trump has pulled the plug on afghan peace talks with the taliban which it was hoped would bring americas longest war to an end he blamed the terrorist groups recent attack on kabul in which an american soldier was killed the taliban mourns that scrapping talks will result in more u. S. Losses. They admitted to an attack in kabul that killed one of our great great soldiers and 11 other people if they cannot agree to a ceasefire during these very important peace talks then they probably dont have the power to negotiate a meaningful agreement anyway the us president called off the peace dialogue this will lead to more losses to the us his credibility will be affected his anti peace
We dont have a gavel. Committee on constitution of civil rights and Civil Liberties are called to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of this subcommittee at any time. Welcome everybody to todays hearing, hearing on evidence not a field hearing. On evidence of current and ongoing voting discrimination. I recognize myself for an opening statement. Todays hearing on evidence of current and ongoing voting discrimination is part of a series of hearings that the house judiciary subcommittee on constitution civil rights and Civil Liberties will hold over the course of this year to assess the current need for a reinvigoration of the preclearance requirement of the section five of the Voting Rights act 65 to consider other ways to strengthen that landmark civil rights statute. I am not sure why we say wee reinvigoration. Thats one of the words we toss arnold. It is not really a reinvigoration. It is more of a degradation that section four would cut out. We need
The Worlds Largest currently being hosted in the city branding it. Hello there good morning just go 9 oclock here in moscow youre watching the international now the u. S. President donald trump has pulled the plug on afghan peace talks with the taliban which it was hoped would bring americas longest war to an end he blamed the terrorist groups recent attack in kabul in which an american soldier was killed the taliban warns though that scrapping talks will result in more u. S. Losses. They admitted to an attack in kabul that killed one of our great great soldiers and 11 other people if they cannot agree to a ceasefire during these very important peace talks the probably dont have the power to negotiate a meaningful agreement anyway the us president called off the peace dialogue this will lead to more losses to the u. S. His credibility will be affected his anti peace stance will be exposed to the world losses 2 lives in assets will increase or trans handling of the peace talks with the
Branding it up for. Good morning welcome you watching our international where she is content here in moscow. The u. S. President donald trump has pulled the plug on afghan peace talks with the taliban which it was hoped would bring americas longest war to an end he blamed the terrorist groups recent attack on kabul in which an american soldier was killed the taliban warns that scrapping talks will result in more u. S. Losses. They admitted to an attack in kabul that killed one of our great great soldiers and 11 other people if they cannot agree to a ceasefire during these very important peace talks the most probably dont have the power to negotiate a meaningful agreement anyway the u. S. President called off the peace dialogue this will lead to more losses to the u. S. Is credibility will be affected his anti peace stance will be exposed to the world losses to lives and assets will increase or problems handling of the peace talks with the taliban which could have ended americas 18 year