On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
I want an Attorney General who is going to protect people's right to vote. And I do not think, with Senator Sessions, we are going to have that.
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congress.govI want an Attorney General who is going to protect people's right to vote. And I do not think, with Senator Sessions, we are going to have that.
Franken expresses concern about Sessions' commitment to protecting voting rights.
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