I have spoken on the Senate floor more than 65 times about the need to close this prison.
Dick Durbin: “I have spoken on the Senate floor more than 65 times about the need to close this prison.”
On the recordJuly 23, 2013
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Durbin emphasizes his long-standing advocacy for closing Guantanamo Bay.
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