,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4    
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4   
,jones1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,cortez      
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4
 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91    
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,van      
,holl51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4    
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 
& ,mr4 ,br[n7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+1 commemorat+1 & celebrat+ !  
#ee? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,vot+   
,rights ,act ( #aife1 & reaffirm+ !     
,s5ate's commitm5t to ensur+ ! cont9u$  
vitality ( ! ,act & ! protection ( !    
vot+ rights ( all citiz5s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  ,:]eas ! passage ( ! ,vot+     
,rights ,act ( #aife m>k$ a hi/oric po9t
 9 ! ongo+ /ruggle to a*ieve political  
equality1 end racial discrim9ation1 &   

en=ce ! vot+ rights gu>antees en%r9$ 9 !
 #ad? & #ae? ,am5dm5ts to ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,m>* #g1     
#aife1 w\ld become kn[n z ,bloody       
,sunday1 aft] nonviol5t civil rights    
activi/s--includ+ ! late ,repres5tative 
,john ,lewis--m>*+ across ! ,edmund     
,pettus ,bridge 9 ,selma1 ,alabama1 to !
 ,/ate capital 9 ,montgom]y 9 support ( 
vot+ rights 7 attack$ & savagely beat5  
by ,/ate troop]s & local lawm52 ,:]eas1 
on ,m>* #ae1 #aife1 ,presid5t ,lyndon   
,b4 ,johnson address$ a jo9t session (  
,congress conc]n+ ! viol5ce 9 ,selma & !
 d5ial ( vot+ rights1 say+1 ,at times1  
hi/ory & fate meet at a s+le "t 9 a s+le
 place to %ape a turn+ po9t 9 man's     
un5d+ se>* = fre$om4 ,s x 0 at ,lex+ton 
& ,concord4 ,s x 0 a c5tury ago at      
,appomattox4 ,s x 0 la/ week 9 ,selma1  
,alabama4 ''' ,!re is no cause = pride 9
 :at has happ5$ 9 ,selma4 ,!re is no    
cause = self-satisfaction 9 ! long d5ial
 ( equal rights ( millions ( ,am]icans4 
,b !re is cause = hope & = fai? 9 our   

democracy 9 :at is happ5+ "h tonight4   
''' ,exp]i5ce has cle>ly %[n t ! exi/+  
process ( law _c ov]come sy/ematic &    
+5i\s discrim9ation4 ,no law t we n[ h  
on ! books--& ,i h help$ to put #c ( !m 
!re--c ensure ! "r to vote :5 local     
(ficials are det]m9$ to d5y x4 '''      
,w$nesday1 ,i w s5d to ,congress a law  
design$ to elim9ate illegal b>ri]s to ! 
"r to vote4 ''' ,?is bill w /rike d[n   
re/rictions to vot+ 9 all               
elections--,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local--:i* h
 be5 us$ to d5y ,blacks ! "r to vote42  
,:]eas a bip>tisan ,congress approv$ !  
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife1 & on ,augu/ 
#f1 #aife1 ,presid5t ,lyndon ,b4        
,johnson sign$ ?is l&m>k legislation    
into law2 ,:]eas ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( 
#aife effectuates ! p]man5t gu>antee ( !
 #ae? ,am5dm5t t ! "r ( citiz5s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to vote %all n be d5i$ or 
abridg$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by any    
,/ate on acc\nt ( race1 color1 or       
previ\s condition ( s]vitude2 ,:]eas1   
accord+ to ! ,congressional ,rese>*     

,s]vice1 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act _h an     
imm$iate & dramatic impact1 & )9 #d ye>s
 ( its passage1 ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj ,black 
vot]s 7 regi/]$1 includ+ ov] #ej p]c5t (
 ! ,black vot+ age population 9 e s\!rn 
,/ate2 ,:]eas1 aft] ! #aiff elections1 !
 numb] ( ,black elect$ (ficials 9 ! ,s\?
 m ?an d\bl$1 f #gb to #aei2 ,:]eas !   
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife /&s z a l&m>k
 legislative a*ievem5t & pays tribute to
 ! h]oism ( all ^? :o f\ght to fulfill !
 promises gu>ante$ to !m by ! #ad? &    
#ae? ,am5dm5ts1 especially ^? ^: blood 0
 spill$ & ^: lives 7 lo/2 ,:]eas ! ,vot+
 ,rights ,act ( #aife has be5 ext5d$ &  
am5d$ #e times2 ,:]eas1 despite progress
 f #ee ye>s ( en=cem5t ( ! ,vot+ ,rights
 ,act ( #aife1 vot+ rights are /ill "u  
attack 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 its 
decision 9 ,%elby ,c\nty v4 ,hold]1 #egj
 ,u4,s4 #ebi 7#bjac71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ruck d[n section #d ( 
! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife1 :i*       
requir$ cov]$ ,/ates & jurisdictions ) a
 hi/ory ( discrim9atory vot+ practices  

to submit vot+ *anges = precle>ance be=e
 !y c\ld take effect2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !    
decision 9 ,%elby ,c\nty1 _m ,/ates h   
pass$ discrim9atory vot+ laws t h made x
 m difficult = p ( color & l[-income    
individuals to vote2 ,:]eas x is vital  
to democracy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t !      
provisions ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (     
#aife are fully effective to prev5t     
discrim9ation & dilution ( ! equal      
rights ( m9ority vot]s2 & ,:]eas ! ,vot+
 ,rights ,act ( #aife has be5 widely    
hail$ z ! s+le mo/ important civil      
rights law pass$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 recognizes1 commemorates1 &        
celebrates ! #ee? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife2  7#b7  
reaffirms its commitm5t to advanc+ !    
legacy ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife to
 ensure ! cont9u$ effectiv5ess ( ! ,act 
9 protect+ ! vot+ rights ( all citiz5s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 commits itself  
to fully re/or+ section #d ( ! ,vot+    
,rights ,act ( #aife & mod]niz+ &       

/r5g!n+ ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife    
?r\gh fur!r legislative ef=ts2 &  7#d7  
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
celebrate ! #ee? anniv]s>y ( ! ,vot+    
,rights ,act ( #aife4