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On the recordMay 27, 2019
I am going to be very brief, because--and the reason why I wanted to make sure that I was here today is probably the most important time in the history of the United States of America since the passing of the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1963, 1964, 1965.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks highlights the significance of the current moment in U.S. history regarding civil rights.

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