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Eric Holder: “I am concerned that without the protections of the Voting Rights Act, that which we have seen in the past decade can…”

On the recordJune 23, 2021
I am concerned that without the protections of the Voting Rights Act, that which we have seen in the past decade can continue into the following decade.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Holder warns about the potential negative impact on representation without Voting Rights Act protections.

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