Mr. Chairman. I rise in opposition to this mean spirited Amendment. which would prohibit any federal funds to be used in enforcing bilingual balloting. Lets be crystal clear. we are not talking about undocumented residents. These are citizens of the United States. Many of whom have voted you and me into the office that we hold today. It is apparent that instead of passing meaningful bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act. instead the majority plans to use these little tricks and delaying tactics to disenfranchise ethnic and minority voters. From not counting votes. forced midcentury redistricting and voter intimidation it is clear now more then ever that the Voting Rights Act must be reauthorized as the original drafters of the legislation intended--including bilingual assistance to voters.
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