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Dick Durbin: “One of my colleagues was asking for grades on the performance of the President. What would be the grade on the…”

On the recordMay 30, 2023
One of my colleagues was asking for grades on the performance of the President. What would be the grade on the performance of Congress when it comes to immigration? Failed grade, I'm sure, by every standard.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin criticizes Congress's performance on immigration issues.

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