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Durbin rejects Feinstein’s assertion that her absence is not affecting Senate

By Emily Jacobs
Published May 7, 2023 10:53pm ET
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Durbin rejects Feinstein’s assertion that her absence is not affecting Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) took issue on Sunday with Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) claim this week that her absence was not causing any delays in advancing President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda. Feinstein, the Senate’s oldest member at 89, has been absent from the chamber since being diagnosed with shingles in February. Democrats […]


Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) took issue on Sunday with Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) claim this week that her absence was not causing any delays in advancing President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda.

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