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John Kerry: “That is a political vote, and people chose to vote present because it was a meaningless vote. In effect, it was…”

On the recordApril 8, 2019
That is a political vote, and people chose to vote present because it was a meaningless vote. In effect, it was politics.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry criticizes a recent vote as politically motivated and lacking substance.

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