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Chuck Schumer: “This amendment would preempt all state laws and was drafted…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Senator Schumer is live from the Senate floor

Published | Video Starts at 04:42

Every state, Democrat or Republican. So Republican senators, this will make it even harder for people to identify themselves in your states. This amendment would preempt all state laws and was drafted by a MAGA think tank expert who was part of the Trump 2020 fake elector scheme. Second, Maga's voter ID provision would block students, veterans and other state and federal IDs. Can you imagine? You can't use your federal under this amendment. (04:42–04:49)

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Asserts that the amendment would override state laws and was drafted by someone involved in the Trump 2020 fake elector scheme.

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