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On the recordMarch 7, 2019
I just want to support the amendment. Obviously, we want to make voting as accessible as we can to everybody, and this is a very, very important step in terms of supporting that with respect to people with disabilities. I want to thank my colleague for introducing the amendment. I did, also, just want to correct the Record. The last speaker, who may not have been here a few minutes ago, was suggesting that, under H.R. 1, taxpayer money would go to fund political campaigns, candidates' campaigns, and I just want to reiterate that the bill is explicit that that would not happen. There will be no taxpayer funds used to support candidates' campaigns. We have provided for that. We have come up with another way to support the matching fund that we want to see, to lift up small donors out there and give them a voice in their own democracy. I know the gentleman who spoke a moment ago might not have been here previously, so I just wanted to make sure I got that on the Record.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland
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Mar 7, 2019

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