session, every represented of carolyn maloney's bill, we do exactly that. -- representative, carolyn maloney's bill, we do exactly that. while we have this other activity that we have been working on, this amendment that we have been working on for almost 100 years, we do not want to dishonor the work of 100 years at 50 years, or, for some ,eople who are still with us 1923. we are prepared to complete this movement to its finish. we believe we can get this amendment ratified and placed on the constitution. if we do not succeed, we are willing to start all over again. easily. scare that we understand, we get it. yesterday, for instance, at the house of representatives, i took my 10-year-old granddaughter with me. she has been working on the e.r.a. since she was seven years old. i wanted her to see the good results of the work that she did in accompanying me to a representatives office and offices, trying to get them to support and be cosponsors for the amendment. i have a photograph of her --ting next to at least the conversation they were having was that if we succeed 50 in this effor

carolyn maloney who has, for a very long time, been advocating for the passage of equal rights amendment and now extending the date enables us to do that. we're very proud of the state of virginia who just came through on for women, for families, that in the chair -- the congresswoman wexton from virginia is presiding. as she fought for it in the virginia legislature, didn't happen until they got the majority and then she's here now to preside over it. it's pretty exciting. it's pretty exciting when you think of what it means. i can't understand how people can vote against their own interest as a woman, but their wives, their daughters, their sisters, their mothers are not able and they should be equal under the law. whether it relates to wage discrimination, whether it relates to sexual harassment, iscrimination. as a mother of five, four of whom are daughters, i'm very excited about what this means for families. and what it means for women to be better represented if all the seats of decision and power in our country. so, again, there's no reason for this -- some people are putting for

we support every session, carolyn maloney bill to do exactly that. it has enough cosponsors to go to the floor and to be acted on. while we have this other activity that we've been working on, this amendment bill that we've been working for almost 100 years, we do not want to dishonor the work of 100 years, 50 years for some people who are still with us. alice ball from 1923. so we are prepared to complete this movement to xfinity we believe we can get this amendment ratified and placed on the constitution. if we don't, come where compled want to start all over again. so we don't scare that easily. we understand, we get it, but yesterday, for instance, in the house of representatives, we were in the gallery, i took my 10-year-old-year-old granddaughter with me who has been working on the era since she was seven. i wanted her to see the good results of the work that she did in accompanying me to representatives offices trying to get them to support, to be cosponsors for the amendment. of this bill to remove the deadline. i have a photograph of her sit

irst, i want to thank, again, carolyn maloney, who, for the has worked to be here on this day. took carolyn 22 of the female speaker house, 101 women in the house, a female speaker -- chair of the house administration committee together and get to this day where i believe we are going finally approve this bill and and it over to the senate hopefully it will be such a large vote that the senate will of pressure to do the right thing. word of caution on how long it takes for -- after approve this and the senate hopefully and the president would hopefully sign pass it. secretary lonnie bunch is the smithsonian the hew seem. he's -- museum. fabulous jobs. one of his claims to fame is he brought the african-american from an idea to reality. this.ws how to do and he cautioned us from the the moment ay go to you open the doors to the museum, it's about 10 years. to raise the money. you have to get the scholars to and the holarships exhibitions. so unless you take that first there.ou don't get that's the advice he gave us last september. if you don't take the first get there.ever so thi

session, every represented of carolyn maloney's bill, we do exactly that. -- representative, carolyn loney's bill, we do exactly that. while we have this other activity that we have been working on, this amendment that we have been working on for almost 100 years, we do not want to dishonor the work of 100 years at 50 years, or, for some ,eople who are still with us 1923. we are prepared to complete this movement to its finish. we believe we can get this amendment ratified and placed on the constitution. if we do not succeed, we are willing to start all over again. easily. scare that we understand, we get it. yesterday, for instance, at the house of representatives, i took my 10-year-old granddaughter with me. she has been working on the e.r.a. since she was seven years old. i wanted her to see the good results of the work that she did in accompanying me to a representatives office and offices, trying to get them to support and be cosponsors for the amendment. i have a photograph of her --ting next to at least the conversation they were having was that if we succeed 50 in this effort,

let me also salute chairwoman carolyn maloney long time sponsor of the equal rights amendment in the house for her great leadership, and to you, chairman nadler, the members of the judiciary committee, and all the members who came to congress, committed to finishing this fight for the equal rights amendment. i also want to acknowledge that yesterday at our press presentation on this in the audience was a republican from illinois who was responsible for illinois passing the equal rights amendment, steven anderson, he was with us at the capitol. we commend him for being a leader on the e.r.a. passing it through the illinois statehouse. what an honor and how clear that this is not partisan. perhaps only in the house of representatives. but not in the rest of the country. let us acknowledge the millions of women in nevada, illinois, virginia, and across america who have raised a drumbeat for ratification and reignited a nationwide movement for equality. nearly -- nearly 100 years ago allies paul -- alice paul, a republican, introduced the equal rights amendment, the first proposed amendm

chaired byg is carolyn maloney of new york. rep. maloney: good morning everyone. without objection the chairs is authorized to declare recess of his committee at any time. i now recognize myself for an opening statement. good morning, i thank all of you for being here today. good morning, today we are examining our nation's history of voter suppression, as well as the obstacles that many minority communities continue to face to this day. in exercising their fundamental right to vote. tomorrow we will be holding a ceremony to honor our dear and colleague and our former -- dear friend and colleague and our former chairman, elijah cummings. we will be renaming this hearing room after him and commending everything he stood for. today's hearing is part of our efforts to honor his legacy. protecting the right to vote was one of the most important issues if not the most important issue he fought for during his decades of service. we are holding this hearing in a -- in february, during black history month. it was black americans whose voices were stifled, blocked and sile

carolyn maloney says investigations and oversight will continue.e have several cases including the supreme court will hear, can the president be forced to release his taxes to the southern district of new york. so game on. ainsley: there are so many different tweets and comments. pete: fuel, fuel for the supporters of this president. ainsley: maxine waters is saying that, be republicans should grow home. grow a backbone. senator chuck schumer, make mo mistake, the full truth eventually comes out. the republicans will have the answer for their coverup. brian: pete -- pete: go ahead, brian, please. brian: to change gears, you mentioned about football, that is what we should talk about, i mentioned two female owners. the person lamar hunt, had everything to do with the afl-nfl merger. he is from texas. named the afc championship trophy after his family. hasn't been there for 50 years. on the red carpet, the hunt family showed up, including his son clark, the owner of the team, oldest male on the team, hess mom actually owns the team. i asked him befor

let me also salute chairwoman carolyn maloney long time sponsor of the equal rights amendment in the house for her great leadership, and to you, chairman nadler, the members of the judiciary committee, and all the members who came to congress, committed to finishing this fight for the equal rights amendment. i also want to acknowledge that yesterday at our press presentation on this in the audience was a republican from illinois who was responsible for illinois passing the equal rights amendment, steven anderson, he was with us at the capitol. we commend him for being a leader on the e.r.a. passing it through the illinois statehouse. what an honor and how clear that this is not partisan. perhaps only in the house of representatives. but not in the rest of the country. let us acknowledge the millions of women in nevada, illinois, virginia, and across america who have raised a drumbeat for ratification and reignited a nationwide movement for equality. nearly -- nearly 100 years ago allies paul -- alice paul, a republican, introduced the equal rights amendment, the first proposed amendm