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Dick Durbin: “When I was 14 years old, I lost my father to lung cancer at the age of 53.”

On the recordJune 7, 2026
When I was 14 years old, I lost my father to lung cancer at the age of 53.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Discussing personal impact of tobacco use on youth.

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