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Robert Garcia: “The gutting of the Voting Rights Act is an attack on black…”

Featuring: Robert Garcia, Democratic | U.S. House California, 42nd Congressional District

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We're going to have to go all in and be as aggressive, if not more aggressive, than Republicans and Donald Trump have been. I mean, what's happening right now is a complete travesty. The gutting of the Voting Rights Act is an attack on black representation. Access to vote, to votes, the ability for folks to have someone that represents them and their worldview and the way that they have lived and shared experience is so critical, especially in the South. (01:03–01:08)

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Asserts that the Supreme Court's actions undermine black representation.

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