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Trey Martinez Fischer: We should not have a tradition or a rule or a relic of Jim Crow, you know, actually take center stage for our voting…

On the recordAugust 5, 2021
We should not have a tradition or a rule or a relic of Jim Crow, you know, actually take center stage for our voting rights and our U.S. Constitution.

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Martinez Fischer argues against the filibuster and its historical ties to Jim Crow laws, emphasizing the need for voting rights.

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