Mr. Chairman. the right to vote is precious. almost sacred. and one of the most important blessings of our democracy. The Stearns amendment is an attack on the voting rights of millions of American citizens. It is a modern day literacy test. This is not about illegal immigration. These are American citizens we are talking about. If the Stearns amendment becomes law. what message are we sending to the Apache. to the Navajo Nation. to the Native Alaskan. to Vietnamese Americans. to Russian Jews. who are all citizens? These are our neighbors. They are taxpayers. They are Americans. We should be opening up the process to each and every American.
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