[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H7738-H7739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CALIFORNIA ELECTION AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I am not sure how Bob Dornan 
appreciates the precious right to vote, but Americans understand how 
precious it is to exercise our rights to vote in this Nation. I would 
ask on behalf of the American people, let Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 
do the job that she was duly elected to do. No proof, no truth, no 
justice; only abuse of Hispanic voters and horrible immigrant 
terrorizing, reminding me of the Republican poll watchers who went into 
the deep South and watched black voters and intimidated them from 
voting.
  That is right, Mr. Speaker. The process of determining the election 
of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is an abuse of discretion. No fraud 
has been

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found, only a Republican runaway committee and a runaway Congress.
  The voters of California's 46th Congressional District have spoken. 
These voters want you to stop harassing Hispanic surnames and Hispanic 
citizens and those who want to vote and those who will have justice and 
truth. Republicans, stop the abuse of Americans and our Hispanic 
citizens.

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