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On the recordAugust 2, 2022
The Electoral Count Act was passed in 1887, as I noted, in response to the disputed election between Rutherford Hayes and Samuel Tilden.
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Klobuchar references the historical context of the Electoral Count Act's creation.

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