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Steve Cohen: The right to vote is something that should stand alone and apart from any criminal sentence.

On the recordOctober 16, 2019
The right to vote is something that should stand alone and apart from any criminal sentence.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen emphasizes the importance of voting rights regardless of criminal history.

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