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Patrick Leahy: “I recently joined with Representative Sensenbrenner to introduce the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act.”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
I recently joined with Representative Sensenbrenner to introduce the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the importance of protecting civil rights through new legislation.

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