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Joaquin Castro: If we let this term go without passing those significant pieces of legislation to protect our democracy, then by 2022…

On the recordMay 25, 2021
If we let this term go without passing those significant pieces of legislation to protect our democracy, then by 2022, 2024 -- I don’t know that we’re going to recognize voting in this country by then.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Castro emphasizes the urgency of passing voting rights legislation.

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