The right to vote is sacred. The right to vote is special. The right to vote is sacrosanct and central to the integrity of our democracy. There are people who died, lost their lives, she blood to make sure that black people and everyone in America could vote. We're not going backward, we're only going to go forward, you better back up off of us.
Hakeem Jeffries: “The right to vote is sacred. The right to vote is special. The right to vote is sacrosanct and central to the integrity…”
On the recordJanuary 16, 2022
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Hakeem Jeffries emphasizes the importance of voting rights and the sacrifices made for them, asserting that progress must continue.
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