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Dick Durbin: “It is certainly reviewable. I say to the Senator from Pennsylvania, having sat across the desk from many physicians whom…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2003
It is certainly reviewable. I say to the Senator from Pennsylvania, having sat across the desk from many physicians whom I represented, and sued, believe me, trust me, they are not going to stick their neck out, put their medical license on the line, unless there is certainty in their mind that they comply with the statute.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the concerns of physicians regarding compliance with medical statutes.

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