On the recordSeptember 4, 2019
Our esteemed colleague, Representative John Lewis, was beaten and bloodied as he marched in Selma, Alabama, to ensure that all Americans, regardless of race, had an equal right to vote.
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congress.govSteve Cohen: “Our esteemed colleague, Representative John Lewis, was beaten and bloodied as he marched in Selma, Alabama, to ensure…”
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Cohen honors John Lewis's sacrifice for voting rights during the civil rights movement.
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