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Mitch McConnell: The turnout in the 2020 election was the highest since 1900. States are not engaging in trying to suppress voters…

On the recordMarch 23, 2021
The turnout in the 2020 election was the highest since 1900. States are not engaging in trying to suppress voters whatsoever. This is clearly an effort by one party to rewrite the rules of our political system. But even more immediately, it would create an implementation nightmare.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell defends Republican actions regarding voting laws, arguing that they are not suppressing voter turnout.

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