Session #110 · 2007–09

Speech #1100054495

We need to restrict who can get on a plane or dirive a car. but we should never restrict the precious right to vote. As Judge Callahan put it in the Missouri case. "While a license to drive may be just thata license and not a right. the right to vote is also just that--a right and not a license." When proponents of this amendment stand up to explain why America needs this legislation. listen carefully. During the floor debate on a similar proposal in the House. the amendments Republican supporters strained to convince us that we have a major problem because noncitizens and others are posing as eligible voters. But they couldnt give us any evidence. The fact is. voter fraud simply isnt a major problem.
Keywords matched
noncitizens

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
EDWARD KENNEDY
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MA
Gender
M
Date
2007-06-06
Speech ID
1100054495
Paragraph
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