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On the recordFebruary 1, 2011
I declined as Attorney General to join in that challenge, partly because this new Act actually saves money for many, many States, including Connecticut.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin explains his decision not to join a lawsuit due to financial benefits of the Act for states.

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