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Dick Durbin: “They called my ban 'an intrusion on individual rights.' You may hear echoes of that in this room today.”

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
They called my ban 'an intrusion on individual rights.' You may hear echoes of that in this room today.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin reflects on past opposition to smoking bans and its relevance to current debates.

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