Dick Durbin: “To argue that the city is dangerous and needs to be occupied…”

“So does A city in the state of California or Connecticut or even Utah. Each of our cities has its challenges, and there will always be someone who will break the law and disappoint you. But To argue that the city is dangerous and needs to be occupied by National Guard troops from Illinois and the state of Texas is completely, completely wrong. I recall that the President was right in one respect. Two weeks ago, there were people running through the streets of Chicago, 53,000 of them, as a matter of fact, …” (14:40–14:52)

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