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On the recordNovember 8, 2006
American soldiers are losing their lives. I don't think we can wait. I don't think we can ask them to wait.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the urgency of addressing the situation in Iraq due to the loss of American soldiers.

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