today i am proud to join my colleagues that are leahy and durbin as a lead this chamber another bold step forward by introducing john lewis voting rights advancement act. a long-overdue uptake from the voting rights act of 1965. no piece of legislation has done more to protect the franchise and the voting rights act of the 60s. it's critical d preclearance division compel jurisdictions with recent histories of discrimination to secure federal approval with their election t laws. for decades the senate reauthorized the preclearance provisions with bipartisan votes. both parties understood this powerful federal tool made our democracy stronger. sadly, in 2013 a conservative majority on the supreme court gutted the preclearance and cleared the way for some of the most repressive voter suppression laws we have seen in generations. for those supreme court justices who said this isy not necessary, i think they should look at what happened since the preclearance was eliminated. it is just awful. it was one of the lowest moments of the supreme court and recent memory, the shelby decision. an

senator leahy? sen. leahy: thank you. i know my colleague, mr. grassley, was discussing h.r.4, but we are here to discuss my bill ,s.4, which demands changes. john lewis championed this bill for years. the voting rights advancement act, as you have noted, mr. chairman, has been bipartisan for many years, just like all the efforts to restore the voting rights act have before it. i hope it continues to get bipartisan support, as it has always had. like the evolving decisions from the court that impacted the voting rights act, then this legislation also must evolve to address emerging concerns. it may be surprising to some when they hear the rhetoric to learn that the voting rights act has been an overwhelming bipartisan effort for decades. we seem to be in an era of toxic partisanship and i hope that will not obscure what has for decades united us across party lines. republican and democrat members of this committee -- this committee -- voted in support of reauthorizing the voting rights act of 2006. in fact, it wasn't long ago, we stood side-by-si

senator leahy? sen. leahy: thank you. i know my colleague, mr.rassley, was discussing h.r.4, but we are here to discuss my bill, s.4, which contains some dramatic changes. john lewis championed this bill for years. the voting rights advancement act, you will note, has been bipartisan for many years, just like all efforts to restore the voting rights act before it. i hope it continues to get bipartisan support, as it has always had. like the evolving decisions from the court that impacted the voting rights act, this legislation also must evolve to address emerging concerns. it may be surprising to some when they hear the rhetoric to learn that this has been an overwhelming bipartisan effort for decades. we seem to be in an era of toxic partisanship and i hope that will not obscure what has for decades united us across party lines. republican and democrat members of this committee -- this committee -- voted in support of reauthorizing the voting rights act of 2006. in fact, it was not long ago we stood side-by-side to unanimously approve the 2006 r

senator leahy. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i know senator grassly was talking about hr4 but i would note to him we're here to discuss my bill, s4 which has prevented changes from the bill he was talking about. it's the john lewis voting rights advancement act, i've championed this for years. it's been bipartisan for many years just like all the efforts to restore the voting rights as before. i hope it continues to get pipartisan support as it always had. like the evolving decisions in the court that impact the voting rights act was in legislation also must evolve to address emerging concerns. maybe surprising to some when they hear the rhetoric to learn the voting rights act improving and strengthening and re-authorizing has been an overwhelming bipartisan effort for decades. it seems to be an era of toxic partisanship, and i hope that will not obscure what has for decades united us across party lines. republican and democrat members of this committee -- of this committee who voted in support of the authorizing the voting righ

leahy: thank you. i hope we can continue to work together on this to make sure we can find a path to enactment. i am including in the record now the house judiciary committee's record addressing whatever rights and the woody rights act of the senate judiciary committee. without objection, that will be included. and continue to work with us, because i was thrilled to be standing with -- if i could have that photograph back for just a moment before i yield the floor -- i was thrilled to be standing with leading republicans and democrats when we last signed this bill. and saying, see, it's for america. it's not for either political party. it's for america. and that's what you want. now to answer senator blackburn's question -- actually, senator, i am told senator lee will be recognizing. sen. lee: thank you, mr. chairman. general clarke, let's talk for a moment about what states can do. does california have the authority, and should it have the authority to adopt more stringent air quality standards than

senator leahy? >> thank you mister chairman, i know that they were talking about hr4, but i dealt with as four and made changes to the bill that he was talking about. the john lewis voting rights act to pass, i champion it every year. the voting rights, and it has been bipartisan for many years, just like all the voting rights act have been before. i hope it continues to get bipartisan support as all of these acts. like the evolving decision. the impact of lowering rights acts. it must be addressed as emerging concerns. maybe, surprising to some to learn that the voting rights act has been an overwhelming bipartisan effort for decades. it seems to be an era of partisanship that i hope will not obscure, what has united us across parting lines. republicans and democrats are in a position -- in fact, it wasn't long ago, we stood side by side and approve the 2000 and pre-authorization. we even sued to get their house and senate members, republicans and democrats alike on the steps of the capital. and yo

thank you. >> thank you, senator leahy. senator corwin. >> deputy attorney general monaco, thank you for being here today. i'm actually a little surprised to see you given the fact that you refused to attend the hearing where the heinous conduct of larry nassar was exposed again, and where even the fbi director personally apologized saying he was deeply and profoundly sorry to the victims of these repeated sexual assaults while they were olympic athletes. let me just ask you to respond to a statement that was reported in "the hill." this is by one of the witnesses there, former u.s. olympic gymnast aly raceman. she attended a meeting that blumenthal held, and they had written you a letter asking questions, asking you to appear at a hearing we held a few weeks ago. but ms. raceman, a victim of repeated sexual assault by the team doctor, said the message by them not showing up says the child abuse doesn't matter. she's talking about the department of justice. she's talking about you. i think it's completely shocking and distu

thank you senator leahy -- >> thank you senator leahy, senator hyde-smith. >> thank you chairman durbin and ranking member grassley. i appreciate the opportunity to be here today and speak for the women who are experiencing these situations. my concerns are a lot like senator capito's, as we consider this reauthorization, i want us to consider what is an overlooked population. the survivors who reside in rural areas. it's a lot harder to get access. these are particular challenges faced by so many survivors of domestic violence in my state of mississippi. before even making the decision to seek help, the survivors most often women, have to overcome cultural norms which prioritize family privacy, which is very important to rural areas. as well as traditional gender roles and keeping families together. when they do decide to get help they will have to travel long distances to receive it and will have to deal with transportation options to get there. by one account, more than 25% of women in rural settings reside more options to get there. by one than 40 miles from the nearest domestic vio

we'll also hear from senators leahy, and others. then hear from a law enforcement leader who has voiced strong support for this legislation as well. had a conversation on the phone last night with lisa. and she mentioned she started her career on the hill as an intern in this committee working on the original vawa. it inspired her to go to law school and embark on a clear of public service which is remarkable. glad you are back home again. i want to thank senators ernst and feinstein for their tireless efforts. senator feinstein because of a illness in the family could not join us this morning but she's here in spirit and we support ore leadership. number of colleagues including senator leahy expecting to be here momentarily and make a statement and senator amy klobuchar has always been invaluable contributor to the effort. grateful for the shared commitment to produce a strong bipartisan bill. and march once again strong support from the indomitable congresswoman she'll jackson lee. house judiciary committee chair nadler and kmong

up next christopher leahy talks about john the first vice president to succeed a president who died in office and was ejected from his own political party. >> hello again everyone. welcome to another at home edition of our lecture series i'm vice president for collections and exhibitions at the museum of history and culture. so glad you could join us today. as always like to start rethinking our members who made this program possible. your support is essential for making these events happen so we deeply appreciate that. and onto today's speaker, they were very pleased to have with this doctor christopher leahy who is professor college of new york. he will be talking to us about his book president without a party the life and john tyler. john tyler is the nation's own president to be kicked on his own political party. tyler's use of the veto destroyed the legislative chances to win the election in 1844. trade by his contemporaries in many historians as an idea devotion to state with construction on the constitution compromise, doctor lengthy instead argues tyler largely added bipartisan

it's advised by the former tesco boss, sir terry leahy.ates at a meeting in the run up to next month's cop26 climate change summit have agreed that a £100 billion finance pledge has to be delivered on. the money is to help poorer countries cope with rising temperatures. alok sharma, the british minister in charge of cop26, was speaking in milan where climate ministers from around the world are holding talks. from the meeting in milan, here's our science correspondent victoria gill. as representatives drift away from this closing pre—cop meeting in milan, i think there's a sense of cautious optimism, that there is hope that we can really tackle climate change and get to an agreement at that crucial un climate conference in glasgow in just a month's time. but also that there is a lot of work still to be done. so, in his closing press conference, the us climate envoy, john kerry, said he didn't want to single out specific countries, he didn't want to target them, but there was a heavy intimation that china and india, the pressure really needs

and christopher leahy on the book president without a party, john taylor, who was rejected by his own party while in office. sunday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on "afterwards", george will and his book "american happiness and discontent" on what he calls the unruly tornado years between -- torrent years between 2008 and 2020. he's interviewed by amanda carpenter. at noon eastern on "in depth", roxanne dunbar ortiz. her most recent, "not a nation of immigrants." she talks about native american culture and history, the women's liberation movement and the founding of the united states. join our conversation with your calls, tweets, texts, and facebook messages. watch "american history" and "book tv" every weekend on c-span2. and find a full schedule on your program guide or visit c-span.org. >> next, a senate consumer protection subcommittee hearing on protecting children while online. facebook's global safety director told senators her company takes the privacy, safety, and well-being of all of those who use facebook very seriously, especially the youngest people who use their services and th

a number including senator leahy expecting to be here momentarily to make a statement and senator amy klobuchar has been an invaluable contributor. i'm grateful for the shared commitment to produce a strongha bipartisan metal. the house once again passed the reauthorization with strong bipartisan support from the congress woman sheila jackson lee. house judiciary committee chair and brian fitzpatrick. like the house passed bill the legislation will modernize and improve the progress we've made. this new version the violence against women act will not only provide funding to organizations and resources, it will invest in critical education and access to services for survivors in rural areas. it will help keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of abusers and provide survivors with the support they need by expanding access to legal services and other programs. we know we will send it to the desk of a leader that is not just sympathetic but wildly supportive of this measure, the man that originally sponsored the first violence against women act, president joe biden now i hiturn to the ra

leahy: mr.dent, i ask unanimous consent that i and senator cornyn be able to complete our remarks prior to the vote. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. leahy: thank you. mr. president, i just want my colleagues to know that the senate appropriations committee yesterday released nine appropriations bills. they allocate important resources. they help to address the oppressive priorities of america's families and communities. but they also promote u.s. national security. for more than a decade this country has underinvested in our children, in our infrastructure, in science, in public health. frankly, that means we underinvested in our future. these bills include historic increases to educate our nation's children, to combat climate change, promote affordable housing, and improve health care. and i'm proud of the work of the committee in producing these bills, and i commend each of the subcommittee chairs for their commitment to america's future. the bills comply with the top-line spendi

and professor leahy on the book president without a party, about john tyler who was ejected from his own political party while in office. book tv, with leading authors discussing their latest nonfiction books sunday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on afterwards, syndicated columnist george will and book american happiness and discontent, on what he calls the unruly torrent years between 2008 and 2020, interviewed by cnn political contributor amanda carpenter, and noon eastern, on in depth, a live conversation with historian and activist roxanne dunnbar ortiz, the author of several books including outlaw woman and indigenous peoples' history, the united states. and her most recent, not a nation of immigrants. ms. dunnbar-ortiz talks about native america culture and history, the women's liberation movement and the founding of the united states. join our conversation with your calls, tweets, texts and facebook messages. watch american history, and book tv, every weekend, on c-span 2. and find a full schedule on your program guide or visit c-span.org. >>> now testimony from homeland security secur

approved by shareholders clayton, dubilierand rice, which is advised by the former tesco boss, sir terry leahys. retail analyst told us this is a big business big opportunities. it became an acquisition target. there is certainly space in the uk food market for changes, we have seen that asda has changed ownership, the investments this the investments this business is making, cdr, who are the, was by a big business in the uk where they think they can make a big difference, invest in it and hopefully get greater returns than has been the case over the last few years. there has probably never been a tougher time to buy a supermarket in some ways because we are seeing a lot of inflation and there will be pressure on consumers and so it will be as cut—throat as ever in the marketplace. but also there are still opportunities, we are starting to shop differently as we come out of the pandemic. we are certainly looking for lots more convenient shopping and this business is already owning 900 forecourts so you can certainly see morrisons a smaller store formats alongside petrol stations and also there

it�*s advised by the former tesco boss, sir terry leahy. waiting for a third dose of a covid vaccine. 0fficials recommended the jabs for eligible patients a month ago — but kidney care uk and blood cancer uk say the rollout has gone "badly wrong". nhs england say all those affected should be offered the injection by the end of next week. there could be a breakthrough in the way we treat covid—19. interim trials suggest a new, experimental drug could cut the risk of hospitalisation, or death, by about half. if authorised by regulators, the treatment will be the first oral, antiviral medication for covid—19. mark lobel reports. this is the first covid pill. trial results suggest it can cut hospitalisations or deaths by half. the news of the efficacy of this particular antiviral is obviously very good news. the company, when they briefed us last night, had mentioned that they will be submitting their data to the fda imminently. the data are impressive. pills were given to 775 unvaccinated, elderly or medically at risk volunteers within five da

is a vermont senator patrick leahy, marianne williamson or michigan congresswoman rashida to leap?son? kennedy: it was williamson, you got that right. drunken control room had hot dark fingers and pushed the wrong button. it's a tight game. here we go, this one is for you. which of these donkeys in the civil war movie gods and generals stirring robert duvall and jeff daniels? massachusetts senator ed markey, chuck schumer or vice president kamala harris? >> god, i'm going to go with kamala harris? kennedy: no, ed markey. [laughter] >> i have no idea. kennedy: he looks like montgomery. here we go, question number 24 stephen. which of these donkeys had a restraining order filed against him by an ex-wife who claimed he attacked her? michigan congressman don, new jersey senator cory booker or ohio senator sherrod brown? >> i'd like to offer an audit on the last one for them on the panel, that was wrong, by the way. kennedy: you are right. stephen miller can't be beat tonight. he's got to. kevin, which of these donkeys went to space while in congress? virginia senator tim kaine, west vi

leahy president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order the leadership time is reserved. mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i understand there are six bills at the desk due for a second reading en bloc. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the titles of the bill for the second time. the clerk: s. 3005 a bill establishing appropriate thresholds for budget in the senate and for other purposes, s. 3006, a bill to amend the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985 and so forth s. 3007 a bill to amend the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits. s. 3008, a bill to establish the federal rainy day fund to control emergency spending. s. 3009, a bill to amend title 6 of the social security act to remove the prohibition on states and territories. s. 3010, a bill to cap noninterest federal spending as a percentage potential g.d.p. to right size the government and so fort

it�*s advised by the former tesco boss, sir terry leahy. ceremony would normally take place injuly but it was postponed because of the corona virus pandemic. alexander mackenzie reports. the queen and the duke and duchess of rotc made the shortjourney from the palace of holyrood house to the scottish they parliament. were greeted by the party leaders, including the first minister nicola sturgeon. msps gathered as the mace and the crown of scotland were placed in the chamber, symbolising this new session of parliament. marking this new session does indeed bring a sense of beginning and renewal. the scottish parliament has been at the heart of scotland�*s response to the pandemic. the people across this country looking to you for leadership and stewardship and i hope you will remain at the forefront as we move towards a phase of recovery. due forefront as we move towards a phase of recovery-— of recovery. due to the pandemic, much of the _ of recovery. due to the pandemic, much of the music _ of recovery. due to the pandemic, much of the musi

senator mike lee who was at today's hearing with the attorney general merrick garland, and senator leahy, it was fascinating to watch this unfold. could garland cite any specific instance or pattern of threats or intimidation against school boards that would necessitate or justify this level of federal engagement? >> not even a single one. he couldn't identify a single threat of violence basically acknowledged that he couldn't. nor could he explain to my satisfaction or that of anyone why is this needed to be a federal investigation. most crimes as you know occur in violation of a state law and most criminal prosecutions occur under state law in state court systems. i asked him to identify with the basis for federal icing this, he couldn't, he wouldn't, he didn't. why? is weaponizing the department of justice were blatantly partisan political purposes. it was distressing, discouraging and wrong. >> laura: here's senator cory booker pressing garlanded to make a connection somehow between parent protests and domestic terror. watch. >> domestic terrorism in the united states. as a been more

approved by shareholders, clayton, dubilierand rice, which is advised by the former tesco boss, sir terry leahy. joining me now is retail analyst, catherine shuttleworth. tell us more about this deal, a lot of money. it tell us more about this deal, a lot of mone . , , , ., tell us more about this deal, a lot of money-— of money. it is, this is a big business — of money. it is, this is a big business they _ of money. it is, this is a big business they are _ of money. it is, this is a big business they are buying i of money. it is, this is a big. business they are buying and of money. it is, this is a big - business they are buying and big opportunity. forthem business they are buying and big opportunity. for them to put their stamp on the business and really make a big difference in terms of british food industry. this is still one of the biggest supermarkets in the land. tell one of the biggest supermarkets in the land. , , , the land. tell us why morrisons needed to _ the land. tell us why morrisons needed to be _ the land. tell us why morrisons needed to be bought _ the land. tell us why mor

and onto today's speaker, they were very pleased to have with this doctor christopher leahy who is professor college of new york. he will be talking to us about his book president without a party the life and john tyler. john tyler is the nation's own president to be kicked on his own political party. tyler's use of the veto destroyed the legislative chances to win the election in 1844. trade by his contemporaries in many historians as an idea devotion to state with construction on the constitution compromise, doctor lengthy instead argues tyler largely added bipartisan approach to nation problems. it was his status as a president without a party injection of legs and democrats museum of music industry especially grammar for giving us the opportunity to speak before you today. i also want to thank the guest of the virginia museum for their interest in john tyler currently at my life's work. i do have slides to accompany the lecture, which always makes my students happy to find out. so, i will hook up the slideshow right now. so, many years ago when i was deciding upon a dissertation topic i

it's advised by the former tesco boss, sir terry leahy.ts came into effect for the first time in scotland last night. people need proof of vaccination to gain entry to nightclubs or large events. the scheme will be mandatory from the 18th of october. it is being trialled at some football stadiums at scottish premiership matches this afternoon. megan paterson reports. a night out in glasgow. as well as showing id, vaccine passports too. some people will definitely be driven to get vaccinated in order to participate in this kind of event. it's definitely an incentive but my main reason is to be protected, obviously. i don't agree with the whole concept of, like, you know, | having to show something to get into a club — i don't agree with that in terms of freedom. i proof of two doses of vaccines will be shown for people over 18 entering nightclubs and any event with more than 10,000 people in attendance. for some club owners there is concern about what it means for customers. it is disappointing there isn't an option for people who don't wan

leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: mr. president, i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from new york. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, today the senate is going to continue focusing on confirming even more of president biden's highly qualified nominees, both to serve in his administration and for lifetime appointments on the federal bench. yesterday, we confirmed three more district judges through this chamber, each with bipartisan support. we're going to continue today with two more nominees, and i hope we can see continued bipartisan cooperation. in less than a year, senate democrats have worked swiftly and decisively to fill vacancies on the federal bench with qualified, mainstream, and dedicated jurists. we are well on our way to making today's federal bench the most diverse in a

senate democrats led by patrick leahy of vermont introduced their version of the bill. the senate judiciary committee is set to hold a hearing on the bill tomorrow, titled protecting a precious almost sacred right, the john r. lewis advancement act. activists are not satisfied to wait. protesters held a giant voting rights now sign in a banner that read in all caps, president biden, no more excuses, voting rights now. the protest was organized by the league of women voters of the united states, people for the american way and the declaration for american democracy. they say this light light of mind, they say the president and act on voting rights now. five peaceful protesters were arrested today. joining me is the ceo of women league voters. thank you for being with us this evening. i understand that there are still people being held in jail tonight because of being arrested at this rally. >> yes, some of our colleagues, ben jealous, who is the ceo of the people for the american way and sister quincy howard. so yes, and others are still being held in detention and waiti

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family and clan for this class at the citadel military college on the presidency professor christopher leahy on his book presidents without a party. was ejected from his own political party while in office . teachers leading authors discussing their latest nonfiction books. sunday at 10 am eastern on afterwards, syndicated columnist george will and his american happiness and discontent on what he calls the unruly twilight years between 2008 20/20 interview by all work columnist and cnn political intruder amanda carpenter and at noon eastern on in-depth alive conversation with historian and activist roxanne dunbar ortiz author of several books including outlaw woman and indigenous peoples history of the united states . in her most recent not a nation of immigrants miss dunbar talks about native american culture and history for women's liberation movement and the founding of the united states. join our conversation with your calls, tweets, texts and facebook messages. watch american history book tv every weekend on wfsu tv find a full schedule on your program or visit thefloridachannel.org. >>

hollywood is reacting to the tragedy to including the family of actor brandon leahy was killed in a similar accident on set while filming the movie the krone was back in 1993 lee's relatives tweeted their condolences to the hudson's family adding, quote, no one should ever be killed by a gun on a film set period. >> new details tonight on convicted killer robert durst prosecutors in new york of charge. the real estate heir was murdering his former wife who disappeared 39 years ago in a criminal complaint. a new york district attorney says durst killed kathleen mccormack durst on or about january 31st. 1982 durst was convicted last month of murdering his best friend susan berman more than 20 years ago. prosecutors say he killed berman hours before she was set to talk to investigators about the disappearance of his wife, durst who is battling covid-19. was sentenced to life behind bars for berman's murder. >> next at 10. it has been 55 years since the founding of the black panther party in oakland. and tonight, co-founder huey p newton widow is talking about the progress made in the past 5 de

senator patrick leahy told me yesterday that he was also upset that the house did not vote on this bipartisan infrastructure bill that, you know, house speaker nancy pelosi promised moderates would happen this week. the problem here is they're two separate bills going on, the bipartisan infrastructure bill that has passed the senate and only needs to pass the house before it goes to president joe biden's desk, and then the reconciliation bill, democratic leaders and democrats settled on $3.5 trillion for this bill and it would expands the nation's social safety net. it would have funding to combat climate change, expand the child tax credit, it would have paid family and medical leave. these are issues progressives want and this is why they're fighting for this. yes, you mentioned senator krysten sinema, a moderate democratic senator, a key negotiator here, she had a statement yesterday where she slammed democrat in the house for not having this vote for the bipartisan infrastructure bill. let me read a little bit about what she said. she said, the failure of the u.s. house to hold a vote on

today, senate democrats, led by senator patrick leahy over, mont introduced their version of the bill the senate judiciary committee is set to hold a hearing on the bill tomorrow, titled, protecting a precious almost sacred right, the john r. lewis voting rights advancement act, but activists are not satisfied to wait, this was the scene outside the white house today, as protesters held a giant voting rights now sign, in a banner that read in all caps, president biden, no more excuses, voting rights now. the protest was organized by the league of women voters of the united states. people for the american, way and the, declaration for american democracy. they saying this little light of mine. and the urge to the president and congress to act on voting rights now. five peaceful protesters were arrested today, they're currently be held in jail. joining us now is virginia kay solomon, the league of women voters, she was a speaker at the rally today, urging action on voting, writes thank you for being with us this evening. i understand there's still people being held in jail tonight, becau

leahy, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, leadership time is reserved. mr. schumer: for the information of members, i have a brief statement. i have some good news. we have reached an agreement on an extension of the debt ceiling through early september, and it's our hope that we can get this done today. -- early -- what did i say? september has passed already. let me revise my statement. madam president, we have reached agreement -- we have reached agreement to extend the debt ceiling through early december, and it's our hope that we can get this done as soon as today. i yield the floor. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. mcconnell: madam president. the presiding officer: the minority leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: republican and democratic members and staff negotiated through the nig

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i thank senators leahy and durbin for their exhaustive work in refining and updating the john lewis voting rights act. it couldn't come at a more critical time. the scale is staggering. at least 19 states have passed 33 laws making it harder to vote. many laws target voters of color, exacerbating persistent racial disparities and access. turnout for non-white voters is now substantially lower than that for white voters and has been for over 25 years. and despite record voter turnout in 2020, only 58% of non-white voters participated compared to 71% of white voters. we are at the start of a redistricting cycle that is already showing signs of gerrymandering targeting communities of color. and an alarming wave of efforts to sabotage elections compounds these problems. only congress can solve this crisis. i will focus today on one aspect of the john lewis act, the geographic preclearance formula. the key point, it is new, updated and laser focused. it is necessary because even though discrimination is now widespread, it is much more prevalent in some places than others. according to our count

. >> senator leahy. >> thank you.ttee are eager to discuss with you what the justice department is doing, what can be done better. just say this, after four tumultuous years in which the former president viewed the justice department as his personal law firm, the department is living up to the most fundamental principle in our american justice system that nobody is above the law. that's what i learned about the justice department when i was in -in-law school, the experience i had as a litigator. i was dismayed seeing what happened in the past four years and i thank you, attorney general, for bringing the department back from the brink. still a lot to be done but i think the americans should take comfort the rule of law is again being inforced. how urgently we must act to protect american's constitutional right to vote and there is reason for alarm. many states are rapidly moving to restrict access to the ballot for tens of thousands of americans from all walks of life. in the wake of the shelby county decision. the de

chairman. >> thank you, senator leahy. >> mr. chairman, can i put something in the record from 17 attorneys general expressing their disagreement with the department's october 4th memorandum and ask that that memorandum be withdrawn? >> without objection. senator graham. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. attorney general, are you aware of the caravan, about 3,000 people, approaching the state of texas? >> i have read about it in the news media, yes. >> i didn't know -- i think it's south of mexico city. >> yes, they're apparently headed toward texas. so what would you tell these people? >> i would tell them not to come. but the job of the justice department has to do with prosecution and with the way in which the asylum and removal claims are adjudicated. the principal -- >> right. so you would tell them not to come? >> it depends on why they're coming. >> if they're coming to make asylum claims, what would you tell them? >> well, the department of homeland security is the animals responsible for border control. >> i get that. but