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Jamie Raskin: “But in the big picture, we move forward. If you look at our Constitution at the 17 Amendments we've adopted since the…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2022
But in the big picture, we move forward. If you look at our Constitution at the 17 Amendments we've adopted since the Bill of Rights, the vast majority of them have been pro-democracy, suffrage expanding, and equality deepening amendments.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Jamie Raskin expresses optimism about the progress of American democracy despite challenges.

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