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On the recordJuly 17, 2013
To be clear, the Voting Rights Act is not solely about racial animus. It is about political power.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler emphasizes the Voting Rights Act's focus on political power, not just racial issues.

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