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Elijah Cummings: “I will fight until I die, until I die, for the right to vote because it's not about me.”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2014
I will fight until I die, until I die, for the right to vote because it's not about me.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings expresses his lifelong dedication to ensuring voting rights for future generations.

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