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On the recordJanuary 3, 2022
We have to continue to demand that they pass the Voting Rights Act, the For the People Act, so that we can preserve the right for people in the country to vote and have the votes counted.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
msnbc.com

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Cicilline calls for action to pass voting rights legislation.

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