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Dick Durbin: “History has proven that speeches don't have to be eternal to be immortal.”

On the recordMarch 20, 2022
History has proven that speeches don't have to be eternal to be immortal.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the importance of brevity in speeches during the hearing.

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