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On the recordMarch 15, 2023
I discussed this approach with both Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Barrett at their confirmation hearings, because I was concerned about what a conservative majority on the Supreme Court would do to our gun laws.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin expressed concerns about the impact of a conservative Supreme Court on gun laws.

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