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Tom Carper: “I am troubled by the fact that the folks here pay taxes, they serve in the military, and they have many responsibilities…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2015
I am troubled by the fact that the folks here pay taxes, they serve in the military, and they have many responsibilities of citizenship, but they do not get a vote in the House or Senate.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware
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Editor's note · Context

Carper expresses concern over D.C. residents' lack of voting rights.

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