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Ed Markey: “It was a sad day for our country, sad day for the United States Senate and a very sad commentary on our nation when it…”

On the recordJune 23, 2021
It was a sad day for our country, sad day for the United States Senate and a very sad commentary on our nation when it just broke down on a completely partisan basis, Democrat versus Republican, red versus blue, when passing laws that make it possible for people to vote should be something that we are willing to debate.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts
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msnbc.com

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Markey reflects on the partisan breakdown regarding voting rights legislation in the Senate.

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