Yesterday’s hearing I can’t easily forget in this room. Because I asked a question of Mr. Todd Blanche about the opportunity he had to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein. I asked him the same question the night before in my office. And he said, ‘Oh I’ll meet with anybody to talk about this.’ So I thought it was an easy question. Will you meet with those who are here today, the 10 or 12 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein? And he said no. He would not meet with them… That is incredible.
Dick Durbin: “Yesterday’s hearing I can’t easily forget in this room. Because I asked a question of Mr. Todd Blanche about the…”
On the recordJuly 28, 2026
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Opening statement on Todd Blanche's nomination.
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