C-SPAN 1 talking about Voting Rights Act now...head's up

Various members of the House (Sheila Jackson Lee for one) talking about the slackfoot attitude towards renewing the Voting Rights Act, and demanding action.

Michael Honda from CA up now.

in the same sentence :D

:hi:

Henry B. would be proud!!!

James Clyburn (SC) and David Scott (GA)

Is it just me or have I not seen ONE WHITE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE yet get up in support of this????

If the majority who are for this bill is black and repubs refuse to renew it, they can be called racist.

zalinda

That's a shame...at least as long as I was watching, not one white democrat congress member got up in support of the VRA during that period

(If you saw one, let us know)

HR2990 resolution up now. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-2990

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?tab=summary&bill=h109-2990
The following summary is provided by the Congressional Research Service, which is a government entity that serves Congress and is run by the Library of Congress.


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6/20/2005--Introduced.
Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the definition of statistical rating organization (SRO) to include an entity: (1) whose primary business, for at least the most recent three consecutive years, has been the issuance of publicly available ratings; and (2) that employs either a quantitative or qualitative model to determine its publicly available ratings.
Prescribes procedural guidelines for mandatory SRO registration.
Declares it is unlawful for an SRO to: (1) make use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce in connection with its business as an SRO unless it is in compliance with the registration requirements formulated under this Act; and (2) represent or imply that it has been sponsored, recommended, or approved, or that its abilities or qualifications have in any respect been passed upon, by any federal agency or officer.
Requires each SRO to establish and enforce written policies and procedures to: (1) prevent the misuse in violation of this Act of material, nonpublic information by the SRO or any associated person; and (2) address and manage potential conflicts of interest.
Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to: (1) adopt rules proscribing specific anti-competitive practices common to the SRO industry; and (2) cease to designate entities as nationally recognized SROs.
Declares void and of no force or effect the no-action relief that the SEC has granted with respect to the designation of nationally recognized SROs.
Requires every SRO to maintain records as the SEC requires.