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Dick Durbin: “As Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, said, 'It is because that is where the money is.'”

On the recordNovember 7, 2023
As Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks, said, 'It is because that is where the money is.'
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the need to focus efforts on ports of entry for fentanyl issues.

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