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Dick Durbin: So, Mr. Chairman, I’m afraid this hearing is not off on a good foot as far as I’m concerned, but I want to be on the…

On the recordMay 27, 2026
So, Mr. Chairman, I’m afraid this hearing is not off on a good foot as far as I’m concerned, but I want to be on the record clearly: walking across that Edmund Pettus Bridge with John Lewis, I realized what was at stake in 1965—it’s still at stake today.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Opening statement on voting rights and discrimination.

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