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On the recordJune 11, 2026
Senate Republicans failed to put in place any guardrails to prevent the President from reviving his MAGA $1.8 billion slush fund for January 6th cop-beaters.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Opening statement at Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing.

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