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On the recordMay 17, 2010
I think it is disingenuous of this Committee, and perhaps of Congress, maybe the American people, to stand in critical judgment of the situations in Mexico and Colombia without first conceding that our own failure when it comes to drug laws... has created this situation.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin criticizes the U.S. for failing to address its role in drug-related issues in Mexico.

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