board for either voting rights, the voting rights bill being considered. just even considered. the last time the votes rights act was reauthorized was in 2006, 16 current gop senators supported some were house members including minority leader mitch mcconnell. listen to this. we have a course renew the voting rights act periodically since that time overwhelmingly and on a bipartisan basis year after year after year because members of congress realize that this say piece of legislation that is worked and one of my favorite sayings that many of us use from time to time if it ain t broke, don t fix it and this is a big piece of legislation that served an important purpose over many, many years. in that same speech, professor mcconnell toted the access, the voting rights it gave to voters of color in the south. why is he turning his pack on
especially young folks, college age students she happens to win them over. i digress here. not one republican senator not one republican senator is onboard for either voting rights, the voting rights bill being considered, even considered. the last time the voting rights act was authorized was in 2006. 16 current gop senators supported. i want you to listen to this. we have a renewed the voting rights act periodically. since that time overwhelmingly and on a bipartisan basis year after year after year because memembers of congress realized this is a piece of legislation that has worked, and many of my favorite sayings many of us use from time to time if it ain t broke, don t fix it. this this is legislation that served an important purpose over many, many years.