You talk to the elected officials in my district, both Democrat and Republican, and they will tell you that we have not been on a spending spree with the stimulus infusion of capital into rural America.
Butterfield defends stimulus spending, emphasizing its positive impact on his rural district.
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Democrats are continuing to fight to get the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passed and the For the People Act passed.
Where we diverge is how to preserve the program for those in actual need without regulatory loopholes and fuzzy interpretations of the law, both of which exploit the very intent of the program.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn), the Democratic whip, who has led the way in this House and the South for generations.
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