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Dick Durbin: It is difficult, here, to separate out the lines of questioning.

On the recordJune 17, 2014
It is difficult, here, to separate out the lines of questioning.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses the complexity of budget and threat-related questions.

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