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Chris Coons: Senator Durbin called me personally before we began here today to ask me to express his personal regret at not being…

On the recordJune 5, 2012
Senator Durbin called me personally before we began here today to ask me to express his personal regret at not being able to chair this hearing today.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons conveys Durbin's regrets for missing the hearing.

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