Sen. Shelby spoke on the U. S. Senate floor today to share the attributes of this legislation with his colleagues. The following excerpts were taken from Sen. Shelby's floor statement.
Language is a powerful factor in society.
Just as surely as language has the power to unite, it has the power to divide. English-speaking residents of Quebec have threatened to secede if Quebec proceeds with another referendum. There are many other examples of what happens to nations that are divided along ethnic lines. Bosnia has been decimated by ethnic strife. The countries of the former Soviet Union are in constant internal conflict and turmoil.