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Richard Blumenthal: “The simple fact of the matter is, Judge Jackson, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act in 1965.”

On the recordMarch 20, 2022
The simple fact of the matter is, Judge Jackson, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act in 1965.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the historical significance of the Voting Rights Act.

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