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Dick Durbin: “Congress does not need to choose between protecting national security and preserving Americans’ constitutional rights.…”

On the recordJune 4, 2026
Congress does not need to choose between protecting national security and preserving Americans’ constitutional rights. We can do both…
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussion on the SAFE Act and constitutional rights

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