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Al Green: “It is prognosticated that as a result of what the Supreme…”

Featuring: Al Green, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 9th Congressional District

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Rep. Green's Press Conference Regarding SCOTUS' Decision on Texas' Gerrymandered Redistricting Map

Published | Video Starts at 09:35

This is going to have an impact across all political offices wherein persons are elected from various districts. And this is something that is going to change the face of politics in this country. It is prognosticated that as a result of what the Supreme Court is doing currently, the opinion that they issued yesterday, it is predicted that we will probably lose a minimum of 20 African Americans from the Congress, probably about 10 Latinos from the Congress. That's the prediction. Could be more, but we already know that they're going after other persons of color in other states aside from Texas. (09:35–09:56)

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