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On the recordFebruary 26, 2003
And for specific reason. I thank him for coming to the floor, even though we disagree on this issue. This deliberative body doesn't deliberate much. There is not much debate on the floor of the Senate and that is sad. I thank him for coming to the floor and for engaging me in questions. I think he will find, almost without exception, I always yield for questions because I happen to believe that is what this is about. It is a deliberative body. We should express our points of view. Let our colleagues and those following debate decide who is right and who is wrong. I thank him for asking those questions. I think what he has said is he has a difference of opinion from my point of view on the disclosure of documents. That is an honest difference. I think what I have said is in the past there has been disclosure, lines have been drawn, but in this case the White House said no disclosure when it comes to Miguel Estrada's documents, and that is an important issue before us.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the importance of debate and disclosure regarding Miguel Estrada's documents.

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