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Dick Durbin: “One of the primary roles of the United States Supreme Court is to uphold the rule of law.”

On the recordMarch 20, 2022
One of the primary roles of the United States Supreme Court is to uphold the rule of law.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses the Supreme Court's duty to uphold the law, even when unpopular.

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