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On the recordMay 10, 2021
the reason the Republican establishment in the Senate is opposing this is because that their power stems from a corrupted voting process, from the gerrymandering, from the dark money, from the voter suppression, and they want to maintain it, even though their citizens, out there across America say they want us to restore and protect the right to vote.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
Source
msnbc.com

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Jeff Merkley discusses the Republican opposition to voting rights and the importance of protecting the electoral process.

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