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Dick Durbin: It is important, if we are going to consider a bill of this gravity, that we do take the time to do it and do it right.…

On the recordJuly 7, 2003
It is important, if we are going to consider a bill of this gravity, that we do take the time to do it and do it right. I also note that a case which I mentioned earlier is a clear illustration of why this bill is fundamentally unfair to victims.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the medical malpractice bill and its implications for victims.

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