And as you rightly point out, that was at least at the level of leadership of the Republican Party, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. bush, that was accepted and embraced as a part of the American journey toward a more perfect union. So you're right. I was in the Senate when we voted 98 to nothing to reauthorize [the Voting Rights Act]. it. And I remember that came after literally thousands of pages of evidence. People went to great lengths to provide evidence about continuing discriminatory treatment, both intent and effect. (14:00–14:06)
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