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Dick Durbin: You get what you pay for. And the American people, through us, are going to have to change what we're doing.

On the recordApril 29, 2014
You get what you pay for. And the American people, through us, are going to have to change what we're doing.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the need for increased funding and accountability in military spending.

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