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Dick Durbin: “I guess the obvious question that follows once we understand the process under the law and the history of the law is…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
I guess the obvious question that follows once we understand the process under the law and the history of the law is whether or not you and the commissioners believe that we are facing 1 of the 3 options that would lead to emergency action.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin inquires about the potential need for emergency action.

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