Now. what I have been struggling to figure out during my brief time here in the Congress is why voting rights has become such a controversial thing when. it seems to me. it is so central to the integrity of our democracy. For decades. in the aftermath of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. it was actually pretty bipartisan. this notion that in order for our democracy to work there should be no artificial obstacles erected to prevent peopleAfrican Americans. Latinos. immigrant families. and othersfrom being able to participate in what basically makes America great. what makes us unique: the ability to elect our representatives and for there to be peaceful transitions of power regardless of ideology. regardless of your region. regardless of what State a President may come from in order to keep the Republic going. When you look at the history of the Voting Rights Act. as I indicated. it has largely been. until recently. a bipartisan endeavor. In fact. every time the Voting Rights Act was reauthorizedand it has happened four timesnot only did it pass with bipartisan majorities in the Congress. but it was signed into law each and every time by a Republican President.
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