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On the recordApril 22, 2013
I do not think our founding fathers in their wisdom could have envisioned quite what we are facing today in trying to keep this country safe.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin reflects on the challenges of modern national security compared to the founding fathers' vision.

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