It seems like if people are looking for a reason to vote no, they are always going to find one.
Dick Durbin: “It seems like if people are looking for a reason to vote no, they are always going to find one.”
On the recordJune 27, 2011
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Durbin addresses criticism regarding the timing and support for the DREAM Act.
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