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Richard Blumenthal: “I would be loathe if the Congress was to rank order particular areas of American life and say voting is more important…”

On the recordJune 24, 2014
I would be loathe if the Congress was to rank order particular areas of American life and say voting is more important, for example, than employment or housing.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal warns against prioritizing voting rights over other rights.

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