During a Tuesday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on voting rights, Republican Sen. John Kennedy (La.) asked Abrams if she believes the Georgia voting bill signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp (R) last month is “racist.”
“I think there are provisions of it that are racist, yes,” she responded.
Kennedy then asked the former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee to “give” him a “list of the provisions that you object to.”
The former Georgia state representative continued to list other provisions she opposes, including limits on the number of ballot drop box locations and its ban on “nearly all-out-of precinct votes.”
“OK. What else? Is that everything?” the Louisiana senator said.
“No, it is not,” Abrams replied before letting out a quick laugh. “No, sir.”
Abrams pointed out that the law allows precincts to have shortened voting windows, which she said “may have an effect on voters who cannot vote during business hours.”
She then started to move on to another provision before Kennedy interrupted, “OK. I get the idea.”
Several Twitter users praised Abrams for her handling of Kennedy’s questions, with former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander (D) writing that Abrams’s “professionalism never comes at the expense of passion.”
If you watch even a couple minutes of this testimony you’ll see @staceyabrams do what she does best:
— Jason Kander (@JasonKander) April 21, 2021
Respectfully and seriously make a compelling argument without alienating viewers who don’t yet agree with her.
Her professionalism never comes at the expense of passion. https://t.co/ZkPpSKFEtf