Barack Obama: “I urge Members on both sides of the aisle to act on this important civil rights issue by passing this legislation to…”

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In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away

And there’s no reason to suggest that we can’t get through this one either.