By allowing the State of California and other intended States to affirmatively reject Federal civil rights lawin effect. pick from the panoply of benefits associated with Federal lawFederal funds. whether for public education. or for highway and transportation projects. these same States must uphold the obligations associated with our republican form of government. History demonstrates that inherent in a States effort to undermine Federal law is the fertile soil through which the seed of dissension is sown. If we allow Federal law to be undermined in this instance. who is then to stop tobacco growing States from holding a referendum on the tobacco settlement. or border States challenged by immigration issues from negating Federal immigration mandates. or States with lower per capita incomes from rejecting minimum wage increases. Mr. Chairman. the strength of the Union is contingent upon the ability of the Federal Government to enforce the goals of the Union.
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