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Dick Durbin in the senior U.S. senator from Illinois and the Democratic majority whip.

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Richard Durbin
stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV interview:

“We have 23% of all the lead pipe leads in America in the Chicagoland area.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 18, 2021
Richard Durbin
stated on February 4, 2021 in a Senate speech:

“More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry”

By Amy Sherman • February 9, 2021
Richard Durbin
stated on August 23, 2020 in a radio interview:

"We have a worse economy than any other country in the world that's going through COVID-19 by a factor of three."

By Deborah Wilber • September 27, 2020
Richard Durbin
stated on October 22, 2019 in remarks at a committee hearing:

Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 27, 2019
Richard Durbin
stated on September 23, 2019 in a speech:

Says "90% of policemen are for" expanding background checks to all gun sales.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 4, 2019

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