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G. K. Butterfield: But, sir, I have had 30 years or more of involvement with the voting section of the Department of Justice, and those men…

On the recordMay 5, 2019
But, sir, I have had 30 years or more of involvement with the voting section of the Department of Justice, and those men and women who comprise the voting section were world-class litigators.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield defends the expertise of DOJ's voting section against claims of inefficiency.

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