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Dick Durbin: “I strongly believe there will not be restoration of public trust in government if they believe we have something to…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2006
I strongly believe there will not be restoration of public trust in government if they believe we have something to hide.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Jan 25, 2006

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Durbin discusses the importance of transparency for public trust.

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