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Dick Durbin: “The Voting Rights Act used to be an overwhelming bipartisan…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Durbin Speaks Against Efforts To Restrict ' Voting Rights & Supreme Court Decision In Callais

Published | Video Starts at 14:14

We're now witnessing a never before seen political pressure campaign to rig our elections by enabling politicians to choose voters, not the other way around. Rather than tit for tat political games, the American people deserve stability at the voting booth. The Voting Rights Act used to be an overwhelming bipartisan sentiment. that we're all in this together and we don't want anyone to cheat their way into public office. (14:14–14:20)

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Asserts that the Voting Rights Act was once supported by both major political parties.

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