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Dick Durbin: “The Court is the least accountable. In fact, you might say the Court is unaccountable.”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
The Court is the least accountable. In fact, you might say the Court is unaccountable.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the lack of accountability in the Supreme Court compared to Congress.

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