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On the recordJune 25, 2012
We hold ourselves out to the rest of the world as sort of a beacon of democracy, and I think we can all agree that what we should be doing is protecting the right to vote and ensuring that everyone who has a right to vote is able to exercise that franchise freely.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of protecting voting rights as a democratic principle.

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