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On the recordMay 16, 2023
It's an indication, I think, of the important position of this Committee in the national debate on issues that affect every single family and affect our future in a profound way.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin asserts the Committee's crucial role in national discussions impacting families.

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