FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2006
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Contact: Chris Johnson
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U.S. Congressman Melvin L. Watt | ||
Serving North Carolina's 12th District
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2236 Rayburn House Office Building | ||
Washington, DC 20515-3312 |
WATT COMMENTS ON WITHDRAWAL OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT
WASHINGTON,
DC —
Congressman Melvin Watt (D-NC) issued the following statement in response to
the withdrawal of the Voting Rights Act:
“We are extremely disappointed that the Voting Rights Act was pulled from
today’s legislative calendar. We have worked extremely hard over a number of
months to reach bipartisan and bicameral agreement on this legislation and had
reason to believe it would be considered expeditiously. The Voting Rights Act
has always had strong support from Democrats and Republicans alike. We fear that
pulling the bill could send the wrong message about whether the bill enjoys
broad bipartisan support and that delaying consideration until after the July 4
recess could give those with partisan intensions space and time to politicize
the issue.”
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