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Marc Veasey: “I thank the chairman for his comments. Mr. Speaker, I did not mention that we are also talking about voting rights…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2017
I thank the chairman for his comments. Mr. Speaker, I did not mention that we are also talking about voting rights, which is very important on the eve of the President making the selection for the next Supreme Court Justice of the United States. I know, with Representative Plaskett's representing the Virgin Islands and understanding the importance of voting rights, that that is very significant. I yield to the gentlewoman and thank her for being a voice in terms of refugees, immigration rights, and on the very important issue of voting rights.
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Marc Veasey
Democratic · Texas
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Jan 30, 2017

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