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Chaka Fattah: “I do, however, think there is something sinister about one particular part of this reform package... for any of us to…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 1995
I do, however, think there is something sinister about one particular part of this reform package... for any of us to feel comfortable with casting a vote to take away their voice on this floor, that is wrong.
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Chaka Fattah
Pennsylvania

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Addressing the denial of voting rights for U.S. citizens in the District of Columbia and territories.

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