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Mike Bost
@mikebost· Republican · IL· Apr 26, 2023

There is a lot of talk on this floor and actually outside the Chamber today from the other side of the aisle about this bill cutting veterans. Well, I am going to tell you, as the only veteran among the four VA committee leaders…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2023

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Minnesota, and I especially thank my colleague from Maryland. The Senator from Maryland has been working on this issue for a long time. Ben, thank you for your leadership, I thank Lisa Murkowski for…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2023

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 74, nays 25, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 96 Ex.] YEAS--74 Baldwin Bennet Blackburn Blumenthal Booker Boozman Britt Brown…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2023

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 57, nays 42, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 97 Ex.] YEAS--57 Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Booker Brown Cantwell Cardin Carper…

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Sean Casten
@seancasten· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2023

I want you to imagine that you get home from work tomorrow and decide that you just don't want to pay your mortgage, so you call your bank and share the good news. The bank, at that point, explains that if you don't, you are looking at…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1310 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2023

Brinkmanship is no way to run a government. The default on America act is one of the worst bills I have had the opportunity to vote on. It is antichildren, antiseniors, antiveterans, antimiddle America, antismall business, antihealthcare…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2023

It is a global driver of conflict, and in March of last year the Biden administration pledged to provide $1.2 billion in support of a U.S. global water strategy.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2023

What each of my patients needs the ability to do is to make these important decisions themselves, about their health care and their lives.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2023

It is a global driver of conflict, and in March of last year the Biden administration pledged to provide $1.2 billion in support of a U.S. global water strategy.

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Janice Schakowsky
@janiceschakowsky· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2023

I brought my Constitution with me because the Constitution is very clear that it is the duty of the United States of America to pay its debts. Somehow, it doesn't say a darn thing about how you can negotiate to hold the whole economy…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 26, 2023

What each of my patients needs the ability to do is to make these important decisions themselves, about their health care and their lives.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 25, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1276 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 25, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1270 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 25, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1275 Be it enacted by the Senate and House…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 25, 2023

Mr. President, I have two statements for the Record that I want to enter into the Record, but I would like to say my debt of gratitude to the Senator from Massachusetts. Members of the Senate go to parades and salute the military, and we…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 25, 2023

Mr. President, if you thought the dangerous theatrics of the Trump years were behind us, I have some bad news. This week, Speaker McCarthy plans to gamble with the paychecks of millions of families, as well as the stability of our Nation's…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Apr 25, 2023

Mr. President, we do a lot to protect our identity and financial security from scammers and thieves. We guard our PIN numbers and passwords. We shred bills and financial documents. We are on guard for phishing attacks and cyber scams. But…

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