Judge Vinson basically said, 'Since I found this one section to be unconstitutional, I am going to basically say that the entire Act is unconstitutional, virtually unconstitutional.'
Dick Durbin: “Judge Vinson basically said, 'Since I found this one section to be unconstitutional, I am going to basically say that…”
On the recordFebruary 1, 2011
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Durbin discusses Judge Vinson's ruling on the constitutionality of an Act.
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