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On the recordJanuary 26, 2012
What an incredible, shameful act to take the holiday in honor of a man that did more than any other American to champion the cause of minorities and disenfranchised and use it as a weapon to attack those of us who are attempting to follow in his footsteps and realize his mission.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Condemning the misuse of a holiday honoring civil rights leaders to undermine voting rights.

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