10/05/2009
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"I would ask you to consider this question, if the right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, then how can we in good conscience allow for a situation in which the Republican Party can debate a..."
"We are now called upon to act. We alone can protect our democracy from these attacks."
"Voting right is coming to the Senate floor. If the Republicans try to block it at a 60-vote threshold, we will then vote. We as Democrats will have a vote on a rules change."
"Senator Schumer also committed to bringing a version of the Build Back Better bill passed by the House of Representatives to the Senate floor."