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Jerry Nadler: Our oath to the Constitution requires us to take this drastic, solemn, and regrettable step, but it is necessary…

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
Our oath to the Constitution requires us to take this drastic, solemn, and regrettable step, but it is necessary, because if we don't protect Americans' precious right to vote, it is clear that the other side won't.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler emphasizes the necessity of protecting voting rights amidst political betrayal.

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