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On the recordJune 26, 2006
A hundred percent of the Democratic Caucus believes it's time for change and 100 percent of the Republican Caucus believes it's time to stay the course.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Senator Durbin highlights the stark divide between Democrats and Republicans on Iraq policy.

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