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Dick Durbin: “I have supported these programs in my role as Chairman and, now, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee…”

On the recordNovember 28, 2016
I have supported these programs in my role as Chairman and, now, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes his support for military education programs and their importance.

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