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On the recordDecember 16, 2021
Bob Dole once said, we’re a first-class democracy, and we shouldn’t treat people like second-class citizens, which is what’s going on right now with what’s happening in the states on voting.
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Klobuchar references Bob Dole to highlight the importance of treating all citizens equally in the context of voting rights.

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