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On the recordFebruary 10, 2009
Voting assistance will always be a secondary duty. Senior leadership can expect significant improvement only if a radically different approach is applied.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer cites a 2004 report on the ineffectiveness of the Voting Assistance Program.

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