mr. thomas perez. did not forget the microphone but did -- button. >> thank you, chairman franks, ranking number nadler. in the years since i last. before the committee, the civil rights committee has continued vigorous informant -- enforcement of civil rights laws. it is fitting on the 22nd anniversary of the ada, a land mark law. 22 years ago i was working in the civil-rights division as a career attorney. i want to thank you to the former chairman of this distinguished committee of wisconsin for his and his wife's on wavering commitment to disability rights, and i commend him for leadership in the reauthorization of the voting rights act. civil rights as a bipartisan history in this committee, in this congress and across america. thanks to the talented career attorneys and support staff to work in the division, we continue to achieve great successes in protecting the civil rights of all individuals. let me give you a few examples. two days ago in new orleans, doj announced no sweeping police reform

mr. thomas perez. did not forget the microphone but did >> thank you, chairman franks, ranking number nadler. in the years since i last. before the committee, the civil rights committee has continued vigorous informant -- enforcement of civil rights laws. it is fitting on the 22nd anniversary of the ada, a land mark bloc. 20 -- law. 22 years ago i was working in the civil-rights division as a career attorney. i want to thank you to the former chairman of this distinguished committee of wisconsin for his and his wife's on wavering commitment to disability rights, and i commend him for leadership in the reauthorization of the voting rights act. civil rights as a bipartisan history in this committee, in this congress and across america. thanks to the talented career attorneys and support staff to work in the division, we continue to achieve great successes in protecting the civil rights of all individuals. the me give you a few examples. two days ago, in new orleans, doj announced no sweeping police refor

mr. thomas perez. did not forget the microphone but did >> thank you, chairman franks, ranking number nadler. in the years since i last. before the committee, the civil rights committee has continued vigorous informant -- enforcement of civil rights laws. it is fitting on the 22nd anniversary of the ada, a land mark bloc. 20 -- law. 22 years ago i was working in the civil-rights division as a career attorney. i want to thank you to the former chairman of this distinguished committee of wisconsin for his and his wife's on wavering commitment to disability rights, and i commend him for leadership in the reauthorization of the voting rights act. civil rights as a bipartisan history in this committee, in this congress and across america. thanks to the talented career attorneys and support staff to work in the division, we continue to achieve great successes in protecting the civil rights of all individuals. the me give you a few examples. two days ago, in new orleans, doj announced no sweeping police refor