VOICES

“We should be pro-immigrant. We are a nation of immigrants. We are also in favor of honesty in all aspects of elections, to have a nation in which everyone who has a right to vote can vote and can be confident that their vote carries the appropriate weight because it is legal.”

--Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Contested Election Task Force

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“I believe you will feel compelled to come to the same conclusion I have: That there is a historical, constitutional crisis of voter fraud. It is growing nationwide, and it is growing year in and year out.”

--Former Rep. Robert K. Dornan

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“The charges aren’t supported by any credible evidence that would come close to changing the outcome of this election. For this committee to sanction such a broad-based investigation would be an invasion of every American’s right to vote.”

--Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove)

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“Our vote is the very essence of a government of, by and for the people. This freedom is now threatened. It includes citizens who vote multiple times . . . but most important, it includes noncitizens and illegal aliens who knowingly registered or voted. . . . It’s got to stop, folks, and we can stop it.”

--Barbara Coe, California Coalition for Immigration Reform

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“We were denied our freedom of speech inside [the hearing]. We will not be denied our freedom of speech outside.”

--Art Montez, League of United Latin American Citizens

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“Like the rest of the United States, California’s elections system is an honor system. And, while I believe that the system is essentially sound, I also know that not everyone is honest.”

--Bill Jones, California secretary of state

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“New citizens should not be treated like second-class citizens.”

--Tony Miller, former acting California secretary of state

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“Orange County’s voter file is as accurate as any major California county’s voter file. If the basic integrity of the Orange County voter file is not adequate, then the integrity of the entire statewide registration system must be questioned.”

--Rosalyn Lever, Orange County registrar of voters

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“Let me personally welcome you to the new, 46th Congressional District. You got rid of Bob Dornan, and we thank you.”

--Angela Keefe, president, Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union of Orange County

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“We are part of this country. We work and have rights. No Republican or politician is going to take away our rights.”

--Assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa (D-Los Angeles)

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“How is it that this man [Robert K. Dornan] has me on the list [of noncitizens who voted]? He’s a liar.”

--Santa Ana resident Ramon Mascorro-Gallegos, holding up his citizenship papers