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Al Green: “Voting has a greater importance as a result of 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 11:00

I'm not telling people who to vote for, but I think your vote is important in this participatory democracy. Your participation can make the difference. We have to vote. Voting has a greater importance as a result of the Supreme Court's decision issued yesterday. Finally this. Before I take my questions. I'm honored to have served in Congress with John Lewis. He and I were colleagues and friends. We protested together. We were arrested together. (11:00–11:07)

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Asserts that the Supreme Court's decision increases the importance of voting.

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