Action Quote by Alma Adams

I am under no illusion that amending the Voting Rights Act in Congress will be easy, but with bipartisan calls for legislation to address…

— Amy Klobuchar

While we face economic obstacles that challenge every decision made in Washington, decisions made merely for political gain must stop. It's time to restore…

— Nick Lampson

We can't wait for Congress to do its job. So where they won't act, I will.

— Barack Obama

As Republicans try to trample on our most sacred freedoms, Democrats will do everything we can to end discrimination and protect the one right…

— Tom Perez

We need to, in my opinion, to restore the full strength of the federal Voting Rights Act.

— Alex Padilla

We have to continue to raise awareness as the Voting Rights Caucus... make sure people call into their state legislators. Let us know that…

— Marc Veasey

We need to protect voting rights.

— Josh Shapiro

Race to race, the Republicans are putting up candidates that are quite far out of the mainstream in terms of should we have passed…

— Tim Kaine

Our government just won't enforce civil rights laws. The laws will be ignored.

— Major Owens

I'm hoping that we're not getting to Second Amendment remedies. I hope the vote will be the cure for the Harry Reid problems.

— Sharron Angle

Today, unfortunately, the right to vote seems to have become a partisan issue. Democrats seek to guarantee and expand voting rights. Republicans try to…

— Donna Brazile

People ought to be going over this, finding things they don't like. Congress has clearly proved they can act in a hurry. If there's…

— William J. Clinton