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Alcee Hastings: “If it had not been for Section 5, G.K. Butterfield and Marcia Fudge and I would not be sitting here in the United States…”

On the recordMay 5, 2019
If it had not been for Section 5, G.K. Butterfield and Marcia Fudge and I would not be sitting here in the United States Congress.
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Alcee Hastings
Florida

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Hastings emphasizes the importance of Section 5 in ensuring representation.

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