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On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
the importance of it is serious about the Voting Rights Act and the place where our democracy presently rests in jeopardy.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes the critical state of democracy and voting rights.

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