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Al Franken: No African-American member of the State Senate voted for the bill.

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
No African-American member of the State Senate voted for the bill.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken highlights the lack of support from African-American senators for a restrictive voting bill in North Carolina.

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