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On the recordSeptember 6, 2023
Let's not obfuscate 'equal treatment' and 'equal opportunity' with 'special treatment,' as some would suggest.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the distinction between equal treatment and special treatment.

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