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Barack Obama: “In a democracy, powerful interests must not be allowed to drown out the voices of ordinary citizens.”

On the recordMay 9, 2010
In a democracy, powerful interests must not be allowed to drown out the voices of ordinary citizens.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on the Nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan To Be a Supreme Court Associate Justice

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