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Eric Swalwell: That’s right. And I would feel much more comfortable if it wasn’t a 50/50 Senate, where Senator Sinema and Manchin would…

On the recordMarch 30, 2022
That’s right. And I would feel much more comfortable if it wasn’t a 50/50 Senate, where Senator Sinema and Manchin would both vote to reform the filibuster, and then vote to put in place -- put back in place the Voting Rights Act.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Swalwell discusses concerns about the Voting Rights Act and the challenges posed by the current Senate composition.

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