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Dick Durbin: “As a beneficiary of Federal investment in higher education, I have always voted to support Pell Grants and Federal…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2011
As a beneficiary of Federal investment in higher education, I have always voted to support Pell Grants and Federal student loans.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin expresses his support for Pell Grants and student loans.

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