John Thune: “The bill accomplishes that [securing American elections]…”

“Needless to say, the fact that we are here today tells you that what we're doing is important work, and that is the Save America Act. Mr. President, the core of the Save America act is securing American elections. And a big way The bill accomplishes that [securing American elections] with two common sense policies, requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and requiring a photo ID when you go to cast a ballot. Polls show that both measures have support from a vast majority of the American public. In fact, one poll showed that most Americans think you already already have to prove you're a citizen in order to register to vote.” (00:19–00:32)

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