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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

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Durbin inquires about the potential need for emergency action.

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