[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4592]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
AMERICA NEEDS SALTY ELECTIONS
(Mr. MORAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the House for
passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act led by fellow
Texan Representative Chip Roy.
Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution establishes Congress' role
in Federal elections. While it is limited in this role, Congress does
have an obligation to ensure that only citizens vote in Federal
elections.
Today, this legislation is more critical than ever. Preservation of
our Republic necessitates free, fair, and honest elections.
As I have said a number of times as county judge in Texas, what we
need are SALTY elections--secure, accurate, legal, transparent
elections--with you, the American citizen, involved every step of the
way.
Right now, in America, there is growing distrust in election results
because of growing abuses and documented instances of election fraud.
Yet, there are continuing efforts to allow illegal immigrants to
participate in our Federal elections when it is already against the
law. This is incomprehensible to me.
The SAVE Act makes commonsense reforms to preserve integrity in our
elections by requiring proof of citizenship when individuals register
to vote, and it will remove noncitizens from voter rolls.
By passing the SAVE Act, the House has taken an important step to
ensure every single American vote counts with full measure. I applaud
Congressman Roy for bringing this action.
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