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Dick Durbin: “I don't question what we do. I'm just questioning about whether or not we have thought about the next year and the year…”

On the recordMay 24, 2011
I don't question what we do. I'm just questioning about whether or not we have thought about the next year and the year after, and what it means, in terms of our thinking ahead, preparing resources for the eventuality.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin expresses concern about future resource planning for the SBA.

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