Transcript: Remarks by State Sen. Kevin Bryant on South Carolina’s new voter ID law
Transcript of remarks by State Sen. Kevin Bryant on South Carolina’s new voter ID law (January 2012):
South Carolina State Sen. Kevin Bryant. CREDIT: Governor.SC.gov
“Thank you, Governor. Mr. Speaker, members of the Legislature, members of the press, I’ll be very brief. Mr. Attorney General.
“When I’m not here, I’m a pharmacist. And if you come to my store and you refill a narcotic prescription, I have to take and look at a picture ID to verify that you’re getting your prescription.
“Let’s talk about voter suppression. If you vote and someone else votes fraudulently, they’ve suppressed your vote.
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“It’s exactly the opposite of what the Obama administration has accused us of. And I have full confidence in the Attorney General – I appreciate your efforts – and we will support you 100%.
“Thank you very much.”
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Learn More:
- Governor.SC.gov: Gov. Haley, AG Wilson, Speaker Harrell, State Sen. Bryant speak about voter ID (YouTube)
- South Carolina State Sen. Kevin Bryant’s website
- WhatTheFolly.com: AG Eric Holder vows to enforce Civil Rights Act, protect MLK’s legacy
- Justice.gov: Transcript of Attorney General Eric Holder’s remarks at the King Day at the Dome on Jan. 16, 2012
- Justice.gov: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Justice.gov: Letter from Assistant AG Thomas Perez objecting to South Carolina’s new voter ID law (PDF)
- RenewtheVRA.org: Voting rights in South Carolina 1982 – 2006 (PDF)
- SCStateHouse.gov: Section 7-13-710 voter identification provision
- NCSL.org: National Conference of State Legislatures – Voter identification requirements state by state
- WhatTheFolly.com: Transcript: Remarks by Gov. Nikki Haley on South Carolina’s voter ID law
- WhatTheFolly.com: Transcript: Remarks by state AG Alan Wilson on South Carolina’s new voter ID law
- WhatTheFolly.com: Transcript: Remarks by House Speaker Bobby Harrell on South Carolina’s new voter ID law
- WhatTheFolly.com: Transcript: Press conference Q&A on South Carolina’s new voter ID law
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