Durbin Defends Democrats on Torture Knowledge

• By John Stanton
• Roll Call Staff
• May 13, 2009, 1:46 p.m.

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), echoing recent comments by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), said Wednesday that lawmakers briefed on the Bush administration interrogation techniques often wanted to object, but felt their hands were tied.