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Amendments, Emotion Dominate Texas Voter ID Debate

House Democrats unsuccessfully fired off a half-dozen points of order challenging several provisions in the voter ID bill all in an effort to halt or alter the controversial legislation. Republicans expressed exasperation at the Democrats' attempts to stall the legislation.

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House Democrats unsuccessfully fired off a half-dozen points of order challenging several provisions in the Voter ID bill all in an effort to halt or alter the controversial legislation. Republicans expressed exasperation at the Democrat's attempts to stall the legislation.

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