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Jeff Merkley: “This is not some, as I just heard, some silly idea that we should stop voter suppression. It is fundamental. We took an…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
This is not some, as I just heard, some silly idea that we should stop voter suppression. It is fundamental. We took an oath to the constitution and that involves defending the right to vote, defending the ballot box.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Merkley emphasizes the importance of combating voter suppression as a fundamental duty tied to the constitutional oath.

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