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Tom Cole: “Some states issue driver's license to non-citizens or to…”

Featuring: Tom Cole, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 4th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 10:38

It's available to anybody. And second, though, there's nothing. Most people, every poll that you can look at, think you ought to show an ID to vote. And now Some states issue driver's license to non-citizens or to even to people that are here illegally. So saying to vote, you've got to show some proof of citizenship makes sense. In Oklahoma, again, it's overwhelmingly popular. Lots of states do it now. (10:38–10:49)

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Asserts that some states provide driver's licenses to non-citizens and undocumented individuals.

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