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Dick Durbin: so the administration is prepared to disappoint Social Security recipients in America rather than disappoint the Saudis…

On the recordOctober 14, 2003
so the administration is prepared to disappoint Social Security recipients in America rather than disappoint the Saudis who loaned money to Saddam Hussein and now want to be repaid?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Questioning the administration's priorities regarding Social Security and foreign loans.

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