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On the recordDecember 17, 2010
I hope they toss and turn all night tonight and wake up tomorrow with a smile and determination on their face to do something right for America, to make sure they will have a good night's sleep Saturday night because they have been able to fulfill the dreams of so many young people who are counting on them tomorrow to rise above their political fears and to really join ranks with so many in this Chamber who, through its history, have shown uncommon political courage in moving this Nation forward in the name of freedom and justice.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Dec 17, 2010

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Senator Durbin is urging his colleagues to vote courageously for the future of young Americans.

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