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Carper Praises Passage of Voting Rights Act

Date: July 20, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights


Carper Praises Passage of Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON (July 20, 2006) - Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., issued the following statement today following Senate passage of the renewal of the Voting Rights Act:

"The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has done more to advance civil rights, especially in the South, than perhaps any other piece of legislation. The best way to ensure that people of all walks of life have the opportunity to live the American Dream is to make sure that they have the opportunity to walk into a voting booth and exercise their constitutional right to vote. By passage of this bill today, we affirm our commitment to that sacred right."

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