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Steve King: “Well, the Voting Rights Act puts the obligations on the States, and this bill applies to and binds the Federal…”

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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