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Eric Holder: “The Justice Department's got to use what's left of the Voting Rights Act -- you still have Section 2 -- and be really…”

On the recordMarch 23, 2021
The Justice Department's got to use what's left of the Voting Rights Act -- you still have Section 2 -- and be really aggressive in going after these discriminatory measures.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

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Eric Holder advises the current Justice Department on prioritizing voter protection.

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