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Sen. Durbin on shutdown deal, Build Back Better bill

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the second highest ranking Democrat, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest congressional negotiations over government funding to avoid a federal shutdown, debate over the debt ceiling and progress in talks about the Build Back Better bill.

Sen. Durbin on shutdown deal, Build Back Better bill

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