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On the recordMarch 11, 2019
the Voting Rights Act is widely recognized as the crown jewel of our Nation's civil rights laws.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler emphasizes the significance of the Voting Rights Act in civil rights history.

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