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On the recordAugust 6, 2026
“For some small businesses, these swipe fees become their second or third largest expense, and many of them have been forced to raise prices as a result.”
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Opening statement in Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing

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