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Dick Durbin: How can we give hope to people across the country who are suffering from so many diseases when our government is cutting…

On the recordMay 19, 2025
How can we give hope to people across the country who are suffering from so many diseases when our government is cutting back on that research?
Said by
Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

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Durbin questioned funding cuts affecting disease research and their impact on public hope.

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