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Dick Durbin: I am going to speak, and I know my colleague and friend from New Jersey is here and opposes the measure. I have been…

On the recordJune 29, 2016
I am going to speak, and I know my colleague and friend from New Jersey is here and opposes the measure. I have been given 8 minutes, and I don't know how much of that time I will use. I will try to leave whatever is left for his use. I know he spoke yesterday, but I am sure he wants to speak again this morning. I will yield whatever is left. The other remaining time, as I understand, is controlled by the other side.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Jun 29, 2016

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