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On the recordJune 14, 2017
Do you think that's a responsible thing to do in terms of the healthcare of all the people living in America?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin questions the responsibility of voting on healthcare without proper review.

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