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On the recordOctober 16, 2019
The right to vote lies at the very core of our democracy and is the foundational--and is foundational to the Rule of law and is under assault in many places across this country.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler emphasizes the importance of voting rights in democracy and current threats to them.

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