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Dick Durbin: I hope that this hearing is an indication of our sentiment that it should be.

On the recordApril 20, 2015
I hope that this hearing is an indication of our sentiment that it should be.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the need to reauthorize a long-expired program.

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