Dick Durbin said "I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) are necessarily absent." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 17, 2023

I announce that the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) are necessarily absent.

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Dick Durbin

Democratic · Illinois

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