,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ t all[+ illegal immigrants ! 
"r to vote devalues ! fran*ise &        
dim9i%es ! vot+ p[] ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5s4  ,:]eas vot+ is fundam5tal to a
 function+ democracy2 ,:]eas !          
,con/itution prohibits discrim9ation 9  
vot+ bas$ on race1 sex1 poll taxes1 &   
age2 ,:]eas x is ( p>am\nt importance t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s ! legitimacy (  
its elections & protects !m f int]f]5ce1
 includ+ int]f]5ce f =eign ?reats &     
illegal vot+2 ,:]eas ! city ( ,san      
,francisco1 ,cali=nia1 is all[+         
non-citiz5s1 includ+ illegal immigrants1
 to regi/] to vote 9 s*ool bo>d         
elections2 ,:]eas ,new ,york ,city1 ,new
 ,york1 has enact$ a law all[+          
non-citiz5s to vote 9 local elections = 
mayor1 city c\ncil1 & o!rs2 & ,:]eas !  

,con/itution & ,f$]al law prohibit      
non-citiz5s f vot+ 9 elections = ,f$]al 
(fice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives recognizes t all[+      
illegal immigrants & non-citiz5s ! "r to
 vote devalues ! fran*ise & dim9i%es !  
vot+ p[] ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s4