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Maria Cantwell: “We have very, very, very, very, very, very little fraud. And…”

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

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Sen. Cantwell Gives Late-Night Speech Against GOP Voter Suppression Bill

Published | Video Starts at 05:49

No, they're not doing that because this system is checked, it's validated, it's verified, you have to attest to it. And so we, We have very, very, very, very, very, very little fraud. And when we do, we catch it. So the point is, why are we doing this today? Why are we changing a system that has been in place for decades and replacing it because my colleagues say the trend is going in the wrong direction, which is simply not true. (05:49–05:58)

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Asserts that voter fraud is minimal and detected in Washington.

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