This sacred right is under assault with incredible intensity like I've never seen, even though I got started as a public defender and a Civil Rights lawyer -- with an intensity and aggressiveness, we have not seen in a long, long time. It's simply un-American. It's not however, sadly unprecedented.
Joe Biden: “This sacred right is under assault with incredible intensity like I've never seen, even though I got started as a public…”
On the recordMay 31, 2021
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President Biden speaks about the threat to voting rights and democracy due to restrictive voting laws.
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