By the clear import of the language. if you can show that the members of the protected class have not had members of their class elected. and if you can show any other scintilla of alleged discrimination. the court would clearly. under the language of this act. be in a position to impose some sort of quota in order to insure that a given election or election process is free from alleged discrimination based upon race or color. What does my amendment purport to do? It purports. Mr. President. to clarify. categorically. that no court may impose a quota or proportional representation based upon race or color as a remedy in a case brought under this act. I would assume. then. that every Senator would be willing to support this amendment. because I find many Senators who say. Well. certainly. now. we agree with you. we would not want proportional representation and we would not want a quota system imposed. I say the easy way to clarify what the statute means. Mr.
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