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On the recordApril 26, 2023
With a single ruling, the right-wing majority overruled five decades of legal precedent, revoking a constitutional right for the first time ever in the history of this Nation.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin criticizes the Supreme Court's ruling for overturning established rights.

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