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Dick Durbin: “The notion that we are going to come up with a fund to provide some sort of a relief for the Capitol Hill cop beaters is…”

On the recordJune 2, 2026
The notion that we are going to come up with a fund to provide some sort of a relief for the Capitol Hill cop beaters is outrageous to me, to think the Republican Party would even consider it.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
Source
rhodeislandcurrent.com
Jun 2, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Opposing the Trump administration’s proposed fund at a press conference.

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