[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 37 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
OPPOSING EXTREME PRIORITIES
(Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, I rise here this morning to speak out
against the extreme priorities of our colleagues on the other side of
the aisle. With so many pressing issues facing the 116th Congress, I
find it appalling that H.R. 1 has been reserved for legislation that
completely undermines the democratic framework of our country.
Simply put, this bill is nothing more than a thinly veiled power grab
through more government, more regulation, and political speech
repression. To call this legislation the For the People Act is
borderline ludicrous.
H.R. 1 would eliminate States' authority to set voting
qualifications, restore voting rights of convicted felons even if it
contradicts State or local policy, outlaw voter verification, and force
taxpayers to subsidize anonymous donations even if it is for a
candidate they do not support.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. H.R. 1 is not for the people
but, rather, an attempt to expand power to Federal bureaucrats and
unelected Federal judges, undercutting the will of everyday citizens
and the Constitution.
This is not reform. This is a shameless attempt to keep one party in
power, and the American people deserve better.
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