We’ve supported Democrats fighting for voting rights bill since day one of our administration, making sure that we have unanimous support among Democrats in the Senate, which we do. But each and every time it gets brought up, that other team blocks the ability even to start to discuss it. That other team what used to be called the Republican Party.
Joe Biden: “We’ve supported Democrats fighting for voting rights bill since day one of our administration, making sure that we have…”
On the recordDecember 16, 2021
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Biden discusses the challenges in passing voting rights legislation due to Republican opposition.
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