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On the recordJanuary 29, 2008
It seems to me we need to put our heads together to work this out. Extending this law so that there is no damage or hazard to our country is a reasonable way to do this. But I can't understand how the President and the Republican leader can come to the floor and blame us for the expiration of the law if we are offering an extension of the law and they keep refusing.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the need for collaboration on extending a law during Senate debate.

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