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On the recordMay 10, 2023
I would never jeopardized our troops and I know Senator Graham feels the same. We both worked on crafting this law so it would necessarily protect our troops.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the importance of troop protection in the law against war crimes.

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