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Mike Lee: “The Supreme Court ruling to which he's referring is this…”

Featuring: Mike Lee, Republican | U.S. Senate from Utah

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Sen. Lee Stands for SAVE America Act: March 21st

Published | Video Starts at 35:34

And if that was the argument, that argument is a lie. It is absolutely false. It is not only guilty of being false, it is innocent of being true. The Supreme Court ruling to which he's referring is this case called Arizona v. Intertribal Council of Arizona. Now, it was wrongly decided, but it's conclusive nonetheless. The majority opinion reached this conclusion. It did not say it's unconstitutional to ask a registering voter for proof of citizenship. (35:34)

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Asserts that the Supreme Court ruling being discussed is Arizona v. Intertribal Council of Arizona.

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