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On the recordFebruary 18, 2019
We need a steady drumbeat as we prove to America that we can restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama

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Sewell emphasizes the urgency of restoring the Voting Rights Act.

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