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On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
I do not understand why two Democrats who presumably understand the importance of the freedom to vote act, and as I understand it will vote for the Freedom to Vote Act are not prepared to change the rules so that that bill could actually become law.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders expresses confusion over the reluctance of two Democratic senators to change filibuster rules for voting rights legislation.

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