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Dick Durbin: “I have to say that for 60 years, individuals could protect their own right to vote through the Voting Rights Act. Your…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2026
I have to say that for 60 years, individuals could protect their own right to vote through the Voting Rights Act. Your position is a deviation from that precedent to the detriment of the voters and their rights in the future. I think that is significant.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Questioning Judge Rudofsky about voting rights.

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