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John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

Floor Speech

Date: Aug. 24, 2021
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, we are living through a 21st century assault on the right to vote--the likes of which we haven't seen since Jim Crow.

Without a doubt, it's the most significant test of our democracy since the Civil War--and future generations will never forgive us if we don't meet this moment.

Meeting this moment requires us to act--and we need the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

The right to vote is sacred, the cornerstone of our Republic. But like Franklin Roosevelt warned--our Republic, if we can keep it.

Today's vote is a referendum on how willing we are to stand by our oath--the oath we took to protect our democracy.

We must keep it.

Our democracy depends on how we vote today.

Vote to protect the future of this country.

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