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John Cornyn: I was part of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a number of us were, when we voted to reaffirm the Voting Rights Act.

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
I was part of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a number of us were, when we voted to reaffirm the Voting Rights Act.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn defends the Voting Rights Act and its reauthorization.

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