Patrick Leahy actually said...

We do it for everybody, black, white, Hispanic, whatever they might be, poor, rich, to make sure that the right to vote in this country is given to everybody.

Context

Leahy emphasizes the importance of voting rights for all citizens.

01/14/2009

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