On the recordJuly 23, 2026
We cannot return to a time when people with disabilities were denied basic civil rights, ripped away from their families, and institutionalized against their will.
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durbin.senate.govWe cannot return to a time when people with disabilities were denied basic civil rights, ripped away from their families, and institutionalized against their will.
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