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On the recordJune 25, 2019
I will, of course, defer to the chairman and ranking member if they want to move forward on their legislation, but I would like to ask unanimous consent to speak for 10 minutes.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Jun 25, 2019

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