Transcript excerpt from yesterday's (7/11/05) White House press briefing:

Q. Scott, voting rights reauthorization. I understand the President is for
voting
rights reauthorization, but he still wants to study portions of it. It
sounds
kind of contradictory. Could you explain what that means, as it's up for
renewal?

MR. McCLELLAN: Sure. As you point out, it's up of reauthorization in 2006.
The
President does support reauthorization. That process is getting underway in
Congress. And as it works its way through Congress, the White House will
look
at and consider any improvements to strengthen it. And that's -- that's
really
where it stands at this point.

Q Well, what does he think could strengthen it? What tweaks is he thinking
of
right now --

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, I think that's something we'll look at. There are
suggestions that I'm sure people are going to make as we move forward, and
we'll look at and consider those suggestions. The President also met with
the
Congressional Black Caucus and said he would take their views into account
as
we move forward, as well.

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