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Illinois Senator Paul Simon, once said The test for a Supreme Court nominee is not where he stands on any one specific issue. The test is this: Will you use your power on the court to restrict freedom or expand it?

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Dick Durbin
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: November 21
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