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Maria Cantwell: “They militarized a response to free speech.”

Featuring: Maria Cantwell, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Washington

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Sen. Cantwell Appears on Morning Joe to Push Back on Efforts to Compromise Voting Rights

Published | Video Starts at 01:02

Certainly election security and what the federal government may be up to. Well, it's a huge concern. We already have seen the civil rights and civil liberties of Americans stepped on. They militarized a response to free speech. And we have the tragic loss of life in Minnesota. Now they're basically saying, I'm going to go after your civil rights and civil liberties and your right to cast a vote. (01:02–01:06)

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