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Cedric Richmond: “If Republicans refuse, we must cast aside the filibuster as the 'Jim Crow relic' it represents.”

On the recordAugust 3, 2020
If Republicans refuse, we must cast aside the filibuster as the 'Jim Crow relic' it represents.
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Cedric Richmond
Democratic · Louisiana

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Richmond criticizes the filibuster and urges action on voting rights.

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