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On the recordMarch 19, 2017
Your constituents want you to stand up to big money, and your vote on this pivotal Supreme Court seat will be one of the best chances you will ever have to do so.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the need for Senators to oppose big money in politics.

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