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On the recordJuly 11, 2025
I’m going to withdraw this amendment, but I’m going to ask my colleagues be honest about it. I hope that we think about this long and hard.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin announced the withdrawal of his amendment after voicing his objections.

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