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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 14, 2023

Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Patrick Casey Pitts to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. After receiving his B.A. and J.D. from Yale University, Mr. Pitts clerked on the U.S. Court of…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 14, 2023

Mr. President, on another topic, last week, President Biden did something he has done only five times: He vetoed a resolution passed by Congress. And let me say: Thank goodness. The proposal he vetoed would have blocked the…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 14, 2023

The Biden administration recently faced the end of Title 42, which many people thought would lead to a dramatic increase in people at the border. The opposite is the case.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 14, 2023

No child should be trafficked, and no child should be abused.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 14, 2023

Count me in, I hope you understand I mean it.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 14, 2023

Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Dale Ho to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. A graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, Mr. Ho began his legal career as a clerk for Judge…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

I will say that there were a lot of things said that are really misinformation. No one is going to lose their gas stoves. This is not a plot to take that away. I certainly encourage everyone to vote against this so that we can protect our…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 376)…

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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

This proposed amendment would expand the prohibition of using Federal dollars, Federal funds, to include any action--I want to repeat that, any action that would limit the ability of gas stoves based on the kind of fuel that it uses. So if…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

I further ask unanimous consent that the Blumenthal substitute amendment be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 248, 249, and 250. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions en bloc.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

Mr. President, I would like to congratulate the Northwestern Wildcats for winning this year's National Collegiate Athletics Association--NCAA--Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship. This historic victory marks the team's first national…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 376, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:09 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 10 a.m…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Hernan Vera to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. With his years of experience defending equal justice under law, Judge Vera will make an excellent…

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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Illinois is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2023

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I say to Congressman Bilirakis and Congresswoman Cathy Rodgers that I consider them friends of mine, but I just don't quite understand the energy and hysteria about gas stoves. No one is…

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