Dick Durbin said "The appointment of a Black woman to the United States Supreme Court, let's be very blunt, should have happened years ago." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 20, 2022

The appointment of a Black woman to the United States Supreme Court, let's be very blunt, should have happened years ago.

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Dick Durbin

Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the overdue appointment of a Black woman to the Supreme Court.

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