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On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
Representative John Lewis reminds us that if your vote didn't matter, they wouldn't work so hard to take it from you.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley references John Lewis to emphasize the importance of voting rights.

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