Patrick Leahy actually said...

This Congress was given the sacred obligation under the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution to protect against voting discrimination.

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

06/24/2014

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