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On the recordAugust 15, 2021
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is rightly regarded by many as among the most sacred texts of our Nation's civic religion.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler praises the Voting Rights Act as a cornerstone of American democracy.

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