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On the recordAugust 7, 2026
If there is ever a moment in history when we need an Attorney General above reproach, who is clearly dedicated to ending corruption… it’s right now.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Opposing Todd Blanche's nomination as Attorney General.

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