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On the recordFebruary 25, 2010
I cannot believe we have reached the point in the Senate where these battles over cosmic issues are being visited on people who are struggling to survive day to day, to put food on the table. That is what it has come down to. That is exactly what it has come down to. I think that is unfortunate. I think we are better than that. I think we should be better than that as a Nation and as a Senate.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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govinfo.gov
Feb 25, 2010

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Senator Durbin addresses the impact of Senate disputes on unemployed individuals during a recession.

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