I believe we have a responsibility to work to re-elevate our democratic institutions above these narrow partisan politics.
Dick Durbin: “I believe we have a responsibility to work to re-elevate our democratic institutions above these narrow partisan…”
On the recordMarch 19, 2017
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Durbin emphasizes the need to prioritize democratic institutions over partisanship.
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