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I am proud to be a member of the Congress of the United States.

~Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

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It is hard to imagine an area in which Congress has more express constitutional authority to act than in protecting the right of minorities to vote.

~Adam Cohen

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It was not until the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s that Congress got serious about the assignment laid out in the post-Civil War amendments.

~Adam Cohen

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There is a lot of talk in conservative circles about judicial modesty and deferring to the political branches. That view of judging often overlooks the important role that courts have in protecting people's rights. But if there was ever a time to defer, it is when Congress is protecting voting rights in the exact way the Constitution directs it to.

~Adam Cohen

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Congress needs to toughen the laws protecting elections and make clear that anyone interfering with democracy will pay a stiff price.

~Adam Cohen

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It's not written in the Constitution or anything else.... Congress, just out of the clear blue sky, said the airwaves belong to the people, which means, in essence, that it belongs to Congress.

~Adrian Cronauer

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During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.

~Al Gore

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The Congress is virtually incapable of passing any reforms unless they first get permission from the powerful special interests who are most affected by the proposal.

~Al Gore

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I've learned the importance of changing people's minds at the grassroots level so that whoever does run will have a much better chance of encountering public opinion that reaches a critical mass and brings about a change not only in White House policies but in the Congress and in the state legislatures and all around the world.

~Al Gore

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When we look at the situation in Ferguson, Missouri and the tragic death of Michael Brown, we are reminded of the importance of who we elect to our city councils, who sits on our local board of education committees, who we pick to represent us in Congress, in the Senate and more.

~Al Sharpton

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