WVCCA Resolution Opposing the Passage of H.R. 1 & S. 1
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Mr. MARSHALL. Madam President, if H.R. 1, S. 1 were ever passed into law, it would forever be known as the ``Nancy Pelosi Power Grab Act.''
This legislation lets the Federal Government take over our elections, which is clearly unconstitutional.
Let's talk about ballot harvesting to begin with. Most Americans believe that ballot harvesting is wrought with fraud and wrong. Frankly, it dilutes your vote.
For decades, for centuries, Americans have woken up early in the morning on voting day to get to church, to vote early before they get to work.
Can you just imagine how much seeing so many show up with a bag full of ballots, which can't be vouched for--what it does to devalue your vote.
Let's talk about voter ID for a second. I think most Americans--maybe at least 80 percent of Americans--believe that voter ID brings integrity to the election process.
Certainly voter ID has worked for Kansas for years and brings about integrity to our election process. Just think about all the things that require an ID at this point in time. To rent a car today, if I wanted to check into a hotel, if I wanted to board an airplane tonight, I would need some type of identification.
And I think the value of voting is even more than any of those and thus the need for some type of voter identification. This bill takes integrity out of the election process.
Next, most Americans don't want their tax dollars going to fund any elections, especially elections of the opposite party to which you belong, and I can certainly guarantee that nobody wants to see more political attack ads with their hard-earned tax dollars being spent.
But let me tell you what I am for. I want to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. I want to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat.
Ballot harvesting makes it easier to cheat. Getting rid of voter ID makes it easier to cheat. That destroys the integrity of the election process.
This bill, simply stated, is just another attempt at an unconstitutional power grab.
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