If Congress can not act because of a broken The Senate, and federal courts refuse to protect voting rights, then states will have an open invitation to abuse the rights of their own people. It is folly to think that these laws in the states are as bad as it can get.

Michael Waldman

We will vigorously challenge any attempt to leverage census data for unconstitutional redistricting methods.

Michael Waldman

It's striking to have a debate in 2019 be about the 1994 crime bill, explaining the past to the present is never easy and not where you want to spend your time.

Michael Waldman

I would encourage Bill Clinton to take a more textured response to it, some things that the bill did were good and some had lasting bad consequences.

Michael Waldman

New York City in 1791, when the Second Amendment was ratified, had 33,000 people in it. New York City now has eight million residents and more on a work day, new York City is crowded, New York City is dangerous. And the notion that we'll all feel better if we just think the person who's walking towards us on the street might be carrying a weapon, that that will all make us feel more secure unless we are packing ourselves -- I don't think that rings very true to most New York City residents, irrespective of their political views.

Michael Waldman

The five minutes is mine. It is not Mr. Waldman's.

Michael Waldman

Unless we want to operate under the assumption that this will all go away, we have to prepare, if we as a country don't take action, there could be 50 Wisconsins in November. ... What Wisconsin shows is if we don't act, it will be very hard to have an election where everyone can participate in November.

Michael Waldman

Congress failed to include sufficient, urgently needed funds in the stimulus to help states run elections in a time of pandemic, this could wreak havoc in November.

Michael Waldman