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James A. Lewis: “The burden cannot be on those citizens whose rights were or will be violated. It is the duty and the responsibility of…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
The burden cannot be on those citizens whose rights were or will be violated. It is the duty and the responsibility of Congress to restore the life and soul of the Voting Rights Act.
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James A. Lewis
Democratic · Illinois

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Calling on Congress to take action on voting rights.

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