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Steve Cohen: “We need to find a new test to awaken the dormant power of Section 5.”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2019
We need to find a new test to awaken the dormant power of Section 5.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen emphasizes the need to restore the Voting Rights Act's effectiveness.

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