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James A. Lewis: “The day of the Supreme Court decision broke my heart. It made me want to cry.”

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
The day of the Supreme Court decision broke my heart. It made me want to cry.
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James A. Lewis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Lewis expresses his emotional response to the Supreme Court's decision affecting voting rights.

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