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Dick Durbin: “So many of those individuals are asking whether the Supreme Court of their lifetimes will be an institution that…”

On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
So many of those individuals are asking whether the Supreme Court of their lifetimes will be an institution that elevates the dignity of American workers, or one that allows powerful corporate interests to continue to weaken labor protections.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin raises concerns about the Supreme Court's influence on labor rights and corporate interests.

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