GENERAL
GENERAL ERIC HOLDER ON THE
SUPREME
GENERAL ERIC HOLDER ON THE SUPREME COURT'S
SUPREME COURT'S DECISION TO
STRIKE
SUPREME COURT'S DECISION TO STRIKE DOWN
STRIKE DOWN THE VOTING RIGHTS
ACT.
HE
ACT. HE SPOKE IN
WASHINGTON.
>>
HE SPOKE IN WASHINGTON. >> GOOD
>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
TODAY
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. TODAY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT
TODAY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCED ITS
SEQUESTRATION
COURT ANNOUNCED ITS SEQUESTRATION IN THE CASE OF
SHELL
SEQUESTRATION IN THE CASE OF SHELL B COUNTY V.
HOLDER
SHELL B COUNTY V. HOLDER AND VALIDATED
AN
ESSENTIAL
ESSENTIAL PART OF THE
CORNERSTONE
ESSENTIAL PART OF THE CORNERSTONE OF
CORNERSTONE OF LAW.
NOW,
CORNERSTONE OF LAW. NOW, LIKE MANY OTHERS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY,
NOW, LIKE MANY OTHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, I AM DEEPLY
DISAPPOINTED,
NOW, LIKE MANY OTHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, I AM DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED, DEEPLY
DISAPPOINTED
COUNTRY, I AM DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED, DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE COURT'S
DECISION
DISAPPOINTED, DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE COURT'S DECISION IN THIS MATTER.
THIS
DISAPPOINTED WITH THE COURT'S DECISION IN THIS MATTER. THIS DECISION REPRESENTS A
SERIOUS
DECISION IN THIS MATTER. THIS DECISION REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SETBACK FOR VOTING
RIGHTS
THIS DECISION REPRESENTS A SERIOUS SETBACK FOR VOTING RIGHTS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
NEGATIVELY
SERIOUS SETBACK FOR VOTING RIGHTS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO NEGATIVELY AFFECT MILLIONS OF
AMERICANS
RIGHTS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO NEGATIVELY AFFECT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY.
IN
NEGATIVELY AFFECT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN THE
NEARLY HALF CENTURY SINCE
ITS
IN THE NEARLY HALF CENTURY SINCE ITS INITIAL PASSAGE IN 1965, THE
VOTING
ITS INITIAL PASSAGE IN 1965, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT HAS
CONSISTENTLY
VOTING RIGHTS ACT HAS CONSISTENTLY ENJOYED BROAD
BIPARTISAN
CONSISTENTLY ENJOYED BROAD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN CONGRESS
AS
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN CONGRESS AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH.
AFTER
AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. AFTER EXTENSIVE
AFTER EXTENSIVE HEARINGS,
SECTIONS
AFTER EXTENSIVE HEARINGS, SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF THIS
IMPORTANT
SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF THIS IMPORTANT LAW, WERE
RE-AUTHORIZED.
MOST
IMPORTANT LAW, WERE RE-AUTHORIZED. MOST RECENTLY IN 2006.
JUST
SEVEN
RE-AUTHORIZED. MOST RECENTLY IN 2006. JUST SEVEN YEARS
AGO.
WITH
MOST RECENTLY IN 2006. JUST SEVEN YEARS AGO. WITH THE UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF
THE
SEVEN YEARS AGO. WITH THE UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE AND
THE
NEAR
WITH THE UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE AND THE NEAR UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF
THE
HOUSE
THE UNITED STATES SENATE AND THE NEAR UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
THIS
NEAR UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THIS IS A UNIQUELY
LEGISLATIVE
FUNCTION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THIS IS A UNIQUELY LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY
THAT
THE
THIS IS A UNIQUELY LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY THAT THE CONSTITUTION EXPRESSLY
GAVE
TO
THE CONSTITUTION EXPRESSLY GAVE TO CONGRESS.
THE
THE CONSTITUTION EXPRESSLY GAVE TO CONGRESS. THE LAST RE-AUTHORIZATION
WAS
SIGNED
TO CONGRESS. THE LAST RE-AUTHORIZATION WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY
PRESIDENT
GEORGE
THE LAST RE-AUTHORIZATION WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT GEORGE W.
BUSH.
JUST
GEORGE W. BUSH. JUST AS PRIOR
RE-AUTHORIZATIONS
HAD
BUSH. JUST AS PRIOR RE-AUTHORIZATIONS HAD BEEN SIGNED
BY PRESIDENTS
FORD,
JUST AS PRIOR RE-AUTHORIZATIONS HAD BEEN SIGNED BY PRESIDENTS FORD, REAGAN
AND NIXON IN
ACCORDANCE
FORD, REAGAN AND NIXON IN ACCORDANCE WITH CORE NONPARTISAN
AMERICAN
ACCORDANCE WITH CORE NONPARTISAN AMERICAN VALUES.
AFTER
ACCORDANCE WITH CORE NONPARTISAN AMERICAN VALUES. AFTER ALL, AS
CONGRESS CORRECTLY
RECOGNIZED
AFTER ALL, AS CONGRESS CORRECTLY RECOGNIZED IN THE HEARINGS HELD
IN
RECOGNIZED IN THE HEARINGS HELD IN 2006, RACIAL AND LANGUAGE
MINORITIES
IN 2006, RACIAL AND LANGUAGE MINORITIES FACED SIGNIFICANT
VOTING
MINORITIES FACED SIGNIFICANT VOTING DISCRIMINATION IN SOME
PARTS
MINORITIES FACED SIGNIFICANT VOTING DISCRIMINATION IN SOME PARTS OF OUR
COUNTRY.
GIVEN
VOTING DISCRIMINATION IN SOME PARTS OF OUR COUNTRY. GIVEN THE SUCCESSFUL
DECISIONS
IN
PARTS OF OUR COUNTRY. GIVEN THE SUCCESSFUL DECISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF
VOTING
RIGHTS
GIVEN THE SUCCESSFUL DECISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF VOTING RIGHTS CASES OVER THE LAST 18
MONTHS,
IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF VOTING RIGHTS CASES OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS, OVER THE LAST 18
MONTHS
THE
RIGHTS CASES OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS, OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS THE NEED FOR A VITAL
AND INTACT
VOTING
MONTHS, OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS THE NEED FOR A VITAL AND INTACT VOTING RIGHTS ACT REMAINS
CLEAR.
LAST
THE NEED FOR A VITAL AND INTACT VOTING RIGHTS ACT REMAINS CLEAR. LAST YEAR A
FEDERAL COURT
CITED
THE
LAST YEAR A FEDERAL COURT CITED THE TEXAS CONGRESSIONAL
REDISTRICTING
THE TEXAS CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING MAP ON THE GROUNDS
THAT
REDISTRICTING MAP ON THE GROUNDS THAT IT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST
LATINO
THAT IT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST LATINO VOTERS.
IN
THAT IT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST LATINO VOTERS. IN THAT CASE,
THE COURT NOTED
THAT
LATINO VOTERS. IN THAT CASE, THE COURT NOTED THAT THE PARTIES -- AND
I'M
QUOTING.
THIS
THAT THE PARTIES -- AND I'M QUOTING. THIS IS FROM THE
COURT.
THE
THIS IS FROM THE COURT. THE COURT NOTED THAT THE PARTIES
PROVIDED
THIS IS FROM THE COURT. THE COURT NOTED THAT THE PARTIES PROVIDED MORE
EVIDENCE OF
DISCRIMINATORY
PROVIDED MORE EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATORY INTENT THAN WE
HAVE
DISCRIMINATORY INTENT THAN WE HAVE SPACE OR NEED TO ADDRESS
HERE.
PROVIDED
HAVE SPACE OR NEED TO ADDRESS HERE. PROVIDED MORE EVIDENCE OF
DISCRIMINATORY
HERE. PROVIDED MORE EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATORY INTENT THAN
WE
HAVE
PROVIDED MORE EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATORY INTENT THAN WE HAVE SPACE
OR NEED TO ADDRESS
HERE,
HAVE SPACE OR NEED TO ADDRESS HERE, UNQUOTE.
THE
HERE, UNQUOTE. THE FEDERAL COURT THAT REVIEWED
SOUTH
THE FEDERAL COURT THAT REVIEWED SOUTH CAROLINA'S PHOTO I.D.
LAW
SOUTH CAROLINA'S PHOTO I.D. LAW ALSO NOTED, AND I QUOTE, THE
VOTING
SOUTH CAROLINA'S PHOTO I.D. LAW ALSO NOTED, AND I QUOTE, THE VOTING RIGHTS
ACT PLAYED
IN
PROMPTING
VOTING RIGHTS ACT PLAYED IN PROMPTING THE STATE TO PLAY HOW
IT
PROMPTING THE STATE TO PLAY HOW IT WILL IMPLEMENT THE STATUTE IN
FUTURE
PROMPTING THE STATE TO PLAY HOW IT WILL IMPLEMENT THE STATUTE IN FUTURE ELECTIONS
SO IT WOULD NO
LONGER
IT WILL IMPLEMENT THE STATUTE IN FUTURE ELECTIONS SO IT WOULD NO LONGER DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT
BLACK
FUTURE ELECTIONS SO IT WOULD NO LONGER DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT BLACK VOTERS.
WITHOUT
LONGER DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT BLACK VOTERS. WITHOUT THE SECTION 4
COVERAGE
FORMULA,
BLACK VOTERS. WITHOUT THE SECTION 4 COVERAGE FORMULA, NEITHER OF THESE
DISCRIMINATORY
WITHOUT THE SECTION 4 COVERAGE FORMULA, NEITHER OF THESE DISCRIMINATORY VOTING CHANGES
WOULD
FORMULA, NEITHER OF THESE DISCRIMINATORY VOTING CHANGES WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT FOR REVIEW
AND
DISCRIMINATORY VOTING CHANGES WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT FOR REVIEW AND BOTH COULD HAVE BEEN
IMPLEMENTED
AND BOTH COULD HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY.
THESE
AND BOTH COULD HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY. THESE ARE JUST TWO OF
MANY
EXAMPLES
IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY. THESE ARE JUST TWO OF MANY EXAMPLES DEMONSTRATING THAT
THESE
THESE ARE JUST TWO OF MANY EXAMPLES DEMONSTRATING THAT THESE PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN
CONFINED
EXAMPLES DEMONSTRATING THAT THESE PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN CONFINED TO
HISTORY.
THEY
THESE PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN CONFINED TO HISTORY. THEY CONTINUE TO EXIST.
THEIR
EFFECTS
CONFINED TO HISTORY. THEY CONTINUE TO EXIST. THEIR EFFECTS ARE
REAL.
THEY
THEY CONTINUE TO EXIST. THEIR EFFECTS ARE REAL. THEY ARE OF TODAY,
NOT
YESTERDAY,
EFFECTS ARE REAL. THEY ARE OF TODAY, NOT YESTERDAY, AND THEY COULD
ERODE
THE
THEY ARE OF TODAY, NOT YESTERDAY, AND THEY COULD ERODE THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR
DEMOCRACY.
OUR
THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR DEMOCRACY. OUR NATION HAS BEEN
BETTER SINCE
1965
DEMOCRACY. OUR NATION HAS BEEN BETTER SINCE 1965 BUT
THE DESTINATION WE'VE
SEEK
OUR NATION HAS BEEN BETTER SINCE 1965 BUT THE DESTINATION WE'VE SEEK HAS NOT BEEN
REACHED.
IN
1965 BUT THE DESTINATION WE'VE SEEK HAS NOT BEEN REACHED. IN READING OF TODAY'S
OPINION
DEMONSTRATES
SEEK HAS NOT BEEN REACHED. IN READING OF TODAY'S OPINION DEMONSTRATES THAT EVERY MEMBER,
EVERY
IN READING OF TODAY'S OPINION DEMONSTRATES THAT EVERY MEMBER, EVERY MEMBER OF THE
SUPREME
COURT
DEMONSTRATES THAT EVERY MEMBER, EVERY MEMBER OF THE SUPREME COURT AGREES WITH THIS
FACT.
AS
EVERY MEMBER OF THE SUPREME COURT AGREES WITH THIS FACT. AS THE CHIEF JUSTICE WROTE, AND
I
COURT AGREES WITH THIS FACT. AS THE CHIEF JUSTICE WROTE, AND I QUOTE AGAIN,
VOTING
DISCRIMINATION
AS THE CHIEF JUSTICE WROTE, AND I QUOTE AGAIN, VOTING DISCRIMINATION STILL
EXISTS.
NO
I QUOTE AGAIN, VOTING DISCRIMINATION STILL EXISTS. NO ONE DOUBTS THAT,
UNQUOTE.
THIS
DISCRIMINATION STILL EXISTS. NO ONE DOUBTS THAT, UNQUOTE. THIS IS WHY PROTECTING
THE
FUNDAMENTAL
NO ONE DOUBTS THAT, UNQUOTE. THIS IS WHY PROTECTING THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO
VOTE FOR
ALL
THIS IS WHY PROTECTING THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO VOTE FOR ALL AMERICANS WILL REMAIN ONE
OF
THE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO VOTE FOR ALL AMERICANS WILL REMAIN ONE OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S HIGHEST
PRIORITIES.
THE
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S HIGHEST PRIORITIES. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL
CONTINUE
PRIORITIES. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL CONTINUE TO CAREFULLY MONITOR
JURISDICTIONS
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL CONTINUE TO CAREFULLY MONITOR JURISDICTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY
FOR
CONTINUE TO CAREFULLY MONITOR JURISDICTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR VOTING CHANGES THAT MAY
HAMPER
JURISDICTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR VOTING CHANGES THAT MAY HAMPER VOTING
RIGHTS.
LET
FOR VOTING CHANGES THAT MAY HAMPER VOTING RIGHTS. LET ME BE VERY
CLEAR.
WE
HAMPER VOTING RIGHTS. LET ME BE VERY CLEAR. WE WILL NOT HESITATE
TO TAKE
SWIFT
LET ME BE VERY CLEAR. WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO TAKE SWIFT ENFORCEMENT
ACTION USING
EVERY
WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO TAKE SWIFT ENFORCEMENT ACTION USING EVERY LEGAL
TOOL THAT REMAINS TO
US
EVERY LEGAL TOOL THAT REMAINS TO US AGAINST ANY JURISDICTION
THAT
SEEKS
US AGAINST ANY JURISDICTION THAT SEEKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE
SUPREME
SEEKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SUPREME COURT'S RULING BY
HINDERING
SUPREME COURT'S RULING BY HINDERING ELIGIBLE CITIZENS FULL
AND
HINDERING ELIGIBLE CITIZENS FULL AND FREE EXERCISE OF THE
FRANCHISE.
AS
AND FREE EXERCISE OF THE FRANCHISE. AS THE
PRESIDENT HAS MADE CLEAR,
CONGRESS
AS THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE CLEAR, CONGRESS NEEDS TO ACT TO MAKE
SURE
CONGRESS NEEDS TO ACT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY AMERICAN HAS
EQUAL
SURE THAT EVERY AMERICAN HAS EQUAL ACCESS TO THE POLLS.
THE
EQUAL ACCESS TO THE POLLS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO WILL WORK
WITH
EQUAL ACCESS TO THE POLLS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO WILL WORK WITH CONGRESS
AND OTHER ELECTED
AND
WITH CONGRESS AND OTHER ELECTED AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO
FORMULATE
AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO FORMULATE POTENTIAL LEGISLATIVE
PROPOSALS
FORMULATE POTENTIAL LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS VOTING
RIGHTS
PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS VOTING RIGHTS DISCRIMINATION.
BECAUSE
RIGHTS DISCRIMINATION. BECAUSE EXISTING STATUTES CANNOT
TOTALLY
RIGHTS DISCRIMINATION. BECAUSE EXISTING STATUTES CANNOT TOTALLY FILL
THE VOID LEFT BY
TODAY'S
BECAUSE EXISTING STATUTES CANNOT TOTALLY FILL THE VOID LEFT BY TODAY'S SUPREME COURT
RULING.
AND
TOTALLY FILL THE VOID LEFT BY TODAY'S SUPREME COURT RULING. AND I
AM HOPEFUL THAT NEW
PROTECTIONS
AND I AM HOPEFUL THAT NEW PROTECTIONS CAN AND WILL PASS IN
THIS
PROTECTIONS CAN AND WILL PASS IN THIS SESSION OF CONGRESS.
THE
THIS SESSION OF CONGRESS. THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT HAS ALWAYS
HAD
THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT HAS ALWAYS HAD STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
ON
CAPITOL
HAD STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT ON CAPITOL HILL, AND TODAY'S RULING
SHOULD
CAPITOL HILL, AND TODAY'S RULING SHOULD NOT CHANGE
THAT.
THIS
SHOULD NOT CHANGE THAT. THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE.
THIS
THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE. THIS IS AN AMERICAN
ISSUE.
BECAUSE
THIS IS AN AMERICAN ISSUE. BECAUSE OUR DEMOCRACY IS FOUNDED
ON
BECAUSE OUR DEMOCRACY IS FOUNDED ON ENSURING THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE
CITIZEN
ON ENSURING THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE CITIZEN HAS ACCESS TO THE BALLOT
BOX.
FINALLY,
CITIZEN HAS ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX. FINALLY, WE NEED TO BE
CLEAR
ABOUT
BOX. FINALLY, WE NEED TO BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED
TODAY.
PART
FINALLY, WE NEED TO BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TODAY. PART OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
BUT
ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TODAY. PART OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT BUT NOT ALL OF IT WAS
STRUCK
DOWN.
THE
BUT NOT ALL OF IT WAS STRUCK DOWN. THE CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED
VOTING
DOWN. THE CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED VOTING RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS
REMAIN
THE CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED VOTING RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS REMAIN FULLY INTACT, AND
THE
RIGHT
VOTING RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS REMAIN FULLY INTACT, AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE, FREE
FROM
DISCRIMINATION
REMAIN FULLY INTACT, AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE, FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION BASED ON
RACE OR
LANGUAGE,
RIGHT TO VOTE, FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE OR LANGUAGE, REQUIRES OUR VIGILANT
PROTECTION.
WE
LANGUAGE, REQUIRES OUR VIGILANT PROTECTION. WE KNOW FROM MANY
DECADES
OF
LONG,
WE KNOW FROM MANY DECADES OF LONG, HARD STRUGGLE THAT THE
BEST
LONG, HARD STRUGGLE THAT THE BEST WAY TO DEFEND THE RIGHT IS
TO
BEST WAY TO DEFEND THE RIGHT IS TO GO OUT AND EXERCISE
IT.
SO
TO GO OUT AND EXERCISE IT. SO NO ONE SHOULD CONCLUDE THAT
TODAY'S
SO NO ONE SHOULD CONCLUDE THAT TODAY'S UNFORTUNATE DECISION HAS
RENDERED
TODAY'S UNFORTUNATE DECISION HAS RENDERED HER OR HIS VOTING
RIGHTS
RENDERED HER OR HIS VOTING RIGHTS INVALID OR MADE
ATTEMPTING
RIGHTS INVALID OR MADE ATTEMPTING TO CAST A VOTE ON
ELECTION
RIGHTS INVALID OR MADE ATTEMPTING TO CAST A VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
FUTILE.
TO
ATTEMPTING TO CAST A VOTE ON ELECTION DAY FUTILE. TO THE CONTRY, IARIS
INCUMBENT
ON
ELECTION DAY FUTILE. TO THE CONTRY, IARIS INCUMBENT ON ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS TO
STAND
TO THE CONTRY, IARIS INCUMBENT ON ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS
BY
REGISTERING
ON ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS BY REGISTERING TO
VOTE, BY GOING TO
THE
REGISTERING TO VOTE, BY GOING TO THE BALLOT BOX, BY EXERCISING
THE
THE BALLOT BOX, BY EXERCISING THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL OF ALL
RIGHTS
THE BALLOT BOX, BY EXERCISING THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL OF ALL RIGHTS AND BY
VOTING FOR THEIR
PREFERRED
THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL OF ALL RIGHTS AND BY VOTING FOR THEIR PREFERRED CANDIDATES OF
ANY
PARTY.
OUR
PREFERRED CANDIDATES OF ANY PARTY. OUR DEMOCRACY IS
DEPENDENT ON
EACH
PARTY. OUR DEMOCRACY IS DEPENDENT ON EACH OF US AND
ON OUR ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION
EACH OF US AND ON OUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE ELECTORAL
PROCESS.
ALTHOUGH
PARTICIPATION IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS. ALTHOUGH TODAY'S DECISION
REPRESENTS
PROCESS. ALTHOUGH TODAY'S DECISION REPRESENTS A SERIOUS
AND
UNNECESSARY
REPRESENTS A SERIOUS AND UNNECESSARY SETBACK, THE JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT
UNNECESSARY SETBACK, THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REMAINS COMMITTED TO
MOVING
UNNECESSARY SETBACK, THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REMAINS COMMITTED TO MOVING FORWARD IN
A MANNER
THAT'S
DEPARTMENT REMAINS COMMITTED TO MOVING FORWARD IN A MANNER THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE
ART
OF
MOVING FORWARD IN A MANNER THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE ART OF AMERICAN
HISTORY WHICH HAS
ALWAYS
THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE ART OF AMERICAN HISTORY WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN A
STORY OF
INCREASING
ALWAYS BEEN A STORY OF INCREASING EQUALITY, INCLUSION
AND
INCREASING EQUALITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESS TO THE
FRANCHISE.
THIS
AND ACCESS TO THE FRANCHISE. THIS IS WHAT MAKES THE UNITED
STATES
THIS IS WHAT MAKES THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TRULY
EXCEPTIONAL,
STATES OF AMERICA TRULY EXCEPTIONAL, AND THIS IS WHAT WE
WILL
EXCEPTIONAL, AND THIS IS WHAT WE WILL ZEALOUSLY GUARD.
THANK