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.
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
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Opening statement on voting rights and discrimination.
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