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Dick Durbin: “You said, quote, I love you, sir. To President Trump.”

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

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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) opening statement at acting AG Blanche's confirmation hearing

Published | Video Starts at 14:23

In less than 18 months at the Department of Justice, you've shown you're still President Trump's personal attorney. Your tenure can be summed up in the four words. You said, quote, I love you, sir. To President Trump. This was your response when you asked what you would say to him. This nation deserves an attorney general who loves the Constitution more than any single president. (14:23–14:28)

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