If his view had prevailed, our country's voting rights revolution might never have happened,

For the past 40 years, the law on voting rights has worked well to enfranchise the disenfranchised. But the threats to minority voters and efforts to discourage minority voters continue.

serve as the steward of the rights, liberties and freedoms of all Americans for generations to come.

The White House promoted a number of nominees that we believe demonstrated hostility to civil rights, women's rights and to matters of concern to many Americans. We certainly hope the administration will use this opportunity surrounding the Lott controversy to rethink some of its nominees.

Voting rights are constitutional rights.

He steals second, and I hereby restore his voting rights.