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On the recordJanuary 16, 2022
Maya is exactly correct. And my Republican colleagues are talking out of both sides of their mouth. On the one hand, they want to elevate the life and legacy of Dr. King, but, on the other hand, they are denigrating his mission by failing to support the effort to make sure that every single American has the right to vote.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

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Jeffries criticizes Republicans for honoring Dr. King while opposing voting rights legislation.

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