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Mitch McConnell: They made abundantly clear that the real driving force behind S.1. is a desire to rig the rules of American elections…

On the recordJune 21, 2021
They made abundantly clear that the real driving force behind S.1. is a desire to rig the rules of American elections permanently, permanently in Democrats` favor. That`s why the Senate will give this disastrous proposal no quarter.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Mitch McConnell criticizes the For the People Act, claiming it aims to rig elections in favor of Democrats.

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