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Bernie Sanders: “What we are going to be bringing up within the next month is the For the People Act, which basically says the very…”

On the recordJune 2, 2021
What we are going to be bringing up within the next month is the For the People Act, which basically says the very radical statement that in America, if you're 18 years of age or older and a citizen, you have the right to vote.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders discusses the upcoming For the People Act aimed at protecting voting rights.

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