Richard Durbin actually said...

We have created a situation because of our inattention and unwillingness to tackle an extremely controversial area in Congress and left it to the judges, and I think we have to accept some responsibility for that.

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Durbin discusses Congress's neglect of child pornography legislation.

03/20/2022

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