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On the recordAugust 1, 2012
Well, the Voting Rights Act puts the obligations on the States, and this bill applies to and binds the Federal Government.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

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King explains the distinction between state and federal obligations under the Voting Rights Act.

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