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On the recordJuly 16, 2013
without preclearance, without Section 5, and only Section 2, it is hunting season for discriminatory voting practices.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin warns that without preclearance, discriminatory practices will flourish.

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