On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
At this moment of peril for our democracy, it is these judges, and others like them, who have pushed back against the efforts of a President eager to wield unlimited and unchecked power.
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congress.govDick Durbin: “At this moment of peril for our democracy, it is these judges, and others like them, who have pushed back against the…”
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Durbin emphasizes the importance of judges in protecting democracy from presidential overreach.
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