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Dick Durbin: “To all of you who are about to take the oath of citizenship, it is an honor to be one of the first to say to you: Hello…”

On the recordNovember 10, 2026
To all of you who are about to take the oath of citizenship, it is an honor to be one of the first to say to you: Hello, my fellow Americans!
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Remarks at a naturalization ceremony

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