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On the recordFebruary 3, 2019
Here's something to remember. Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush all renewed and strengthened the Voting Rights Act.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Lujan references past presidents' support for the Voting Rights Act.

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