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Dick Durbin: “Half of Americans don't own a passport.”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Published May 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:44

Under their new law, you basically have to produce one of two things. A passport. Well, I've got a passport. Doesn't everybody? No. Half of Americans don't own a passport. Well, then get one before the election. Got a problem? I need $165 to buy a passport, and I've got to wait a few weeks, maybe a few months if it doesn't come through quickly. (07:44–07:47)

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Asserts that 50% of Americans do not possess a passport.

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