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Robin Kelly: “Thank you, Congressman Jeffries, for reminding us about the Voting Rights Act. Again, thank you for everything you did…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2015
Thank you, Congressman Jeffries, for reminding us about the Voting Rights Act. Again, thank you for everything you did last week in this Congress. It was so commendable. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Al Green), who gave a passionate speech on the floor last week about the flag. {time} 2030
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois
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Jul 13, 2015

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