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On the recordMarch 11, 2019
Some, like our colleague John Lewis, shed their blood in support of its passage.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler honors John Lewis's sacrifices for the Voting Rights Act.

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