Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin On Filling The Supreme Court Vacancy

Published September 19, 2020 at 5:13 AM HST

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., about the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the political maneuvering following her death.

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