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Dick Durbin: “I want some clarification because I thought I heard the Senator say something. Is the Senator saying that if we offer a…”

On the recordJune 29, 2010
I want some clarification because I thought I heard the Senator say something. Is the Senator saying that if we offer a separate measure on the floor which reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program--and let's add in there, for example, this $8,000 home buyer credit we have talked about for more real estate closings, the extension of the home buyer credit, which was passed on the floor--and unemployment compensation as an emergency expenditure, is the Senator from Louisiana saying he would vote for that package?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Jun 29, 2010

Editor's note · Context

Senator Durbin seeks clarification on a potential legislative package regarding flood insurance and home buyer credits.

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