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On the recordJanuary 26, 2012
This is a 50-year-plus legacy of some very bitter experiences where the Federal Government continues to supervise and preclear laws on voting to make sure that there is no discrimination.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Richard Durbin discusses the federal oversight of voting laws in Florida.

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