Mr. President. there is an amendment that has been filed and may be considered this evening. which I think is extremely important. I wish to speak to it. It is the McConnell amendment. offered by the Republican leader. amendment 1170. to the immigration bill. This amendment has very little to do with this immigration bill. but it is one of the most important issues any Congress could ever consider. It is about Americans right to vote. The right to vote is the most fundamental right in a free and Democratic society. In fact. in Reynolds v. Sims. the Supreme Court called it "preservative of other basic civil and political rights." I think that is fair warning to all of us that when we consider the McConnell amendment. we should understand this is not just another amendment.
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