[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3681]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   VOTING RIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE DENIED

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I want to rise today to inform 
everyone who might be listening that the filibuster is not in this 
little book that has governed this great Nation, the Constitution of 
the United States.
  In fact, the 15th Amendment, as it relates to voting, says: ``The 
right of citizens of the United States to vote should not be denied or 
abridged by the United States or any State on account of race, color, 
or previous condition of servitude,'' which means we should move 
forward with certain things.
  One, we need to move forward with the infrastructure bill. We must 
move forward with the budget and budget reconciliation. We must ensure 
that voting rights are protected in this Nation. Again, the filibuster 
is not a constitutional provision, and therefore, we must govern.
  Madam Speaker, I want to express my knowledge and concern of the 
crime and violence across America. It is facing us in Houston as well. 
I was delighted to bring almost a million dollars to help our victims 
of crimes and the victim advocates program for HPD. It is time now to 
stand up for America.

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