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On the recordMarch 11, 2019
Yes, they tell me there is a chance it could very well be struck down. But we will go ahead and run that risk.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Conyers acknowledges the risk of the Voting Rights Act being struck down.

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