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On the recordMarch 31, 2021
It is our duty as elected Members of Congress to uphold and defend the Constitution and to protect the rights of every single voter in this country.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Emphasizing Congress's responsibility to protect voting rights.

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