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But my basic answer to your question is, no, I'm not concerned now that we've had a substantial diversion of resources, as important as the financial crisis is, at the expense of other core priorities of the Government.

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Durbin expresses confidence that resources are not being overly diverted from core government priorities.

06/08/2009

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