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Patrick Leahy: “Our right to vote is under assault in dozens of States. You would think you are back in the old Jim Crow era to see some…”

On the recordJune 8, 2021
Our right to vote is under assault in dozens of States. You would think you are back in the old Jim Crow era to see some of the bills that come up.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy expresses concern over voter suppression reminiscent of Jim Crow laws.

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