On the recordJanuary 11, 2018
I cannot believe that in the history of the White House in that Oval Office, any president has ever spoken the words that I personally heard our president speak yesterday.
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Senator Durbin expresses disbelief over President Trump's comments regarding immigrants from certain countries.
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