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Hank Johnson: It is so important to understand that what we witnessed last night isn't the end because the Voting Rights Act…

On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
It is so important to understand that what we witnessed last night isn't the end because the Voting Rights Act, originally, it took three attempts to finally pass.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

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Emphasizes persistence needed to pass voting rights legislation.

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