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On the recordJune 14, 2021
They are now backing this push to kill S-1, HR-1, the For the People Act.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Sheldon Whitehouse addresses the Koch brothers' influence in opposing significant voting rights legislation.

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