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Patrick Leahy: “This Congress was given the sacred obligation under the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution to protect against…”

On the recordJune 24, 2014
This Congress was given the sacred obligation under the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution to protect against voting discrimination.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes Congress's duty to protect voting rights as mandated by the Constitution.

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