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On the recordMarch 21, 2021
the disenfranchisement of Washingtonians is one of the most glaring remaining civil rights issues of our time.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes emphasizes the civil rights implications of D.C. residents lacking representation.

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