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Dick Durbin: “I might also ask the Senator whether it appears to him now that the Republicans, at this point, don't want to debate…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2007
I might also ask the Senator whether it appears to him now that the Republicans, at this point, don't want to debate either of the Republican amendments and want to change the subject; that they want to move to a Gregg resolution, which deals with, as the Senator has just said repeatedly, support for the troops, which is not an issue? We all support the troops. It appears to me that we have made no progress in the last 24 hours, and I would ask the Senator from Nevada if he has a different conclusion.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing Republican amendments and the focus on a resolution regarding support for troops.

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