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On the recordJuly 19, 2001
I do not quarrel with the fact that John Graham is capable of understanding the value of a dollar. What I quarrel with is the question of whether he is capable of understanding the value of sound science and the value of human life. That is what this is all about.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Debating the qualifications of John Graham regarding public health and safety regulations.

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