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David Cicilline: “We cannot accept the status quo in which an individual's basic civil rights are recognized in one State, but then…”

On the recordApril 8, 2019
We cannot accept the status quo in which an individual's basic civil rights are recognized in one State, but then potentially cease to exist when they cross State lines.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline argues against the inconsistency of civil rights across state lines.

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