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Alex Padilla: The Congress finds that the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a fundamental right.

On the recordJuly 18, 2021
The Congress finds that the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a fundamental right.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Padilla references the National Voter Registration Act's affirmation of voting rights.

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