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Bill Nelson: When that right is impeded, then the very Government itself is threatened.

On the recordJanuary 26, 2012
When that right is impeded, then the very Government itself is threatened.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Stating that obstructing voting rights endangers government legitimacy.

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