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Mitch McConnell: There`s no threat to the voting rights law. It`s against the law to discriminate in voting on the basis of race already…

On the recordJune 7, 2021
There`s no threat to the voting rights law. It`s against the law to discriminate in voting on the basis of race already, and so I think it`s unnecessary.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

McConnell argues against the necessity of the John Lewis Advancement Act, claiming existing laws are sufficient.

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