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Val Demings: “With the For the People Act, Democrats are trying to protect the right to vote. They`re trying to protect election…”

On the recordJune 23, 2021
With the For the People Act, Democrats are trying to protect the right to vote. They`re trying to protect election integrity. Republicans are trying to obstruct your right to vote, stop your right to vote by any means necessary.
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Val Demings
Democratic · Florida
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msnbc.com

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Val Demings criticizes Republican obstruction of voting rights legislation.

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