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Dick Durbin: Increasing the cooling off period from one to 2 years is the least we should do.

On the recordJanuary 25, 2006
Increasing the cooling off period from one to 2 years is the least we should do.
Said by
Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Jan 25, 2006

Editor's note · Context

Durbin advocates for extending the cooling off period for former lawmakers.

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