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Dick Durbin: “What is it that is so--if the Senator knows--what is it that is so frightening to the majority that they will not allow…”

On the recordSeptember 1, 1998
What is it that is so--if the Senator knows--what is it that is so frightening to the majority that they will not allow this issue to come to the floor? We know it is timely. We know it is important. The Republican Senators have put forth a bill that they think should be considered. Why is it that this particular issue, involving massive insurance companies and health care across America, is so frightening to the Republican majority that they will not allow your unanimous consent request? Can the Senator from South Dakota give us some insight as to why this issue should be so frightening to the Republican majority?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the Republican majority's reluctance to address health care legislation on the Senate floor.

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