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Dick Durbin: “Americans, from one end of this nation to the other, exercised their right to vote last Tuesday, and in doing so, they…”

On the recordNovember 10, 2026
Americans, from one end of this nation to the other, exercised their right to vote last Tuesday, and in doing so, they changed the course of America and its politics for years to come.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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On the Senate floor reflecting on the midterm elections.

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